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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Female Figure

Maker Dowayo Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedCameroon
MediumWood, metal, glass beads, leather, fiber
Dimensions16 1/2 x 8 x 3 in. (41.9 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Aase and Rick Thompson
Object number2015.43.2
Collections
DescriptionStanding figure with wood core, covered with leather. Fringe on lower part of leather; Coin mounted on center of hips, and on chest; metal rings on waist; strands of various glass imported beads hanging from each ear, and glass bead eyes Figure’s stance is with arms and hands outstretched parallel to plane of body. Tubular neck, small round head, tubular torso with stylized arms and legs; flared rounded hips.
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Nayarit (Mexico)
100 BC-100 AD
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2008
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