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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Forgotten Gold, from Lost Tribe Series
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Forgotten Gold, from Lost Tribe Series

Artist Steve Bandoma
Date2011
Made/manufacturedDemocratic Republic of Congo
MediumCollage and watercolor on paper
Dimensions39 3/8 x 55 1/8 in. (100 x 140 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, funds provided by the David A. Cofrin Acquisition Endowment
Object number2012.61.1
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DescriptionImage of Kongo power figure (nkisi) with enlarged naturalistic head, red collaged lips, and broken legs, rendered in watercolor, with paper cut out hands from fashion magazines emanating from the body of the figure, nails floating in space around figure, red ropes on either side, and a small figure of St. Michale (collage image); plinth of figure has dates 1869-1960. The figure is being pulled off its plinth.
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Steve Bandoma
2011
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Unknown Chinese Artist
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 15th-16th century
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Richard Heipp
c. 1990
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Greek
3rd century B.C.
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Indian
late 18th century
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Makonde Artist
20th century
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Osei Bonsu
1944
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George Afedzi Hughes
2009-2010
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Steve Meisel
1990