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Figure holding implements, wearing carved necklace with large pendant, and with long plait at the back.
Standing Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing Figure

Maker Bini Artist
Dateundated
MediumWood
Dimensions17 3/8 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (44.1 x 10.5 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1991.27.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionFigure holding implements, wearing carved necklace with large pendant, and with long plait at the back.
Carved face mask with large eyelids, elaborate coiffure, and white pigment.
Face Mask
Bini Artist
20th century
Withglass eye insets, cap, carved coiffure, and pigment.
Bini Wood Face Mask (Ekpo)
Bini Artist
undated
Portrait of Afghan land owners and laborers, with implements taken during the British occupation of Afghanistan during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878-1880.
Landholders and Labourers
John Burke
Photo date: 1878-1880; Reproduction print: 2010-2011
Mask with angular eyes; small mouth; tall forehead; double coiffure crest; red, black and white pigment.
Mask
Bini Artist
undated
Horned Mask (ekpo)
Horned Mask (ekpo)
Bini Artist
undated
Epa headdress surmounted by a bearded equestrian figure with four small figures at the sides, wearing a large complex cap, with pigments, and a good patina.
Epa Mask
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Standing male figure, arms raised, elbows bent, holding a large blade in both hands, wearing long cylindrical armor that extends up behind the head as flaps, with partial rounded crest extending from back towards head, headgear with chin strap; four diamond shapes in white located on upper shoulder region of back armor.
Standing Warrior
Mexican Artist
200 BCE -200 CE
Head with large mouth, tall forehead, plaits at the back, and a good patina.
Head
Urhobo Artist
undated
Figure with vestigial arms, and wearing a necklace.
Standing female figure with vestigal arms
Dakakari Artist
undated
Mask with pierced eyes and perimeter flange; openwork coiffure; scarifications.
Masquette
Bini Artist
undated
With long neck, side coiffure plaits, scarifications, and pigments.
Head crest (perhaps 'Nwamma,' a character in the 'Okperegede' play)
Igbo Artist
undated
Standing figure with hands raised in laughing gesture wearing low-slung loin cloth, bands across chest, swelled belly, collar-style necklace, dangling earrings, crest-like headdress with central raised ridge, face is mold-made, finely modeled features; red pigment on loin cloth and chest band, necklace is black, earrings and headdress painted red, sides of face down to chin painted red, along with palms of hands
Standing figure in "laughing child" form
Totonac Artist
450-750

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