Sculpture
AF3692
From: Cameroon
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF3692 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ekoi |
Provenience | Cameroon |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Iconography | Janus Head |
Description | Of wood on a conical base; presumably the top of a ceremonial headdress. The faces are painted white with black markings. They are separated by a serrated ridge on each side. Mouths open, teeth indicated by small rectangles meeting on a transverse ridge. A pair of horns curving backwards surmounts one face. |
Height | 40 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 26375 - Field No SF |
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