Accession No
2012.68
Description
A carving of a male figure stood on a round base. Carved with a high hairstyle, scarification marks on face and neck and both hands resting on abdomen. A piece of red patterned cotton tied around the lower waist.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Ivory Coast
Period
Source
Pachmayr, John (Dr) [collector and bequeather]; Art Fund [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2012.68
Cultural Affliation
Baule
Material
Wood
Local Term
Measurements
90mm x 400mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Round yellow object affixed to base of object reads: 'TH 257' or 'TH 297'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked on base of object in white ink: 'A.043.'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter
Context (Acquisition Details)
Offered as a donation in 2012 by the Art Fund as part of a bequest by Dr John Pachmayr. Other items were trandferred to the T-series [Teaching] collections
Event Date 2012
Author: rachel hand
Description (CMS Description)
A Baule carved hardwood male figure.
Event Date 14/11/2012
Author: maa
Context (References)
Art Fund (2013) Art Fund Annual Review 20212-13, p. 32
Captioned: 'This collection of wooden artefacts includes a Tanzanian carved figure of a standing man,a Lega carved mask with a rush beard, a Baule carved figure, a Baule drum tapper and a Boni headrest, a Yoruba Ifa divination
bowl and a pair of Yoruba Ibeji 'figures.
Event Date 2013
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
A carving of a male figure stood on a round base. Carved with a high hairstyle, scarification marks on face and neck and both hands resting on abdomen. A piece of red patterned cotton tied around the lower waist.
Event Date 4/11/2021
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:266597
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