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

Mbopo Initiation Figure

Maker Anang Artist
Date1970- 1971
Made/manufacturedPort Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
MediumWood, enamel paint
Dimensions21 × 10 × 10 in. (53.3 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2016.23
On View
Not on view
Collections
Descriptionfemale figure, painted with buff colored skin, black hair, red necklace with palmate patterned beads; several raised bands on waist painted yellow with black dots, and two similar bands on upper calves; Hairdo is of five pigtails; face decoration of three parallel lines on chin; decorated protruding navel. Left arm is detached and will require conservation to reattach it and stabilize the insect-damaged core.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Mbopo Initiation Figure
Anang Artist
1970-1971
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Mbopo Initiation Figure
Anang Artist
1970-1971
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Woman's Tunic and Wrap Skirt
2010
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Mammy Wata (or Mami Wata)
Anang Artist
1970-1971
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Rattle
Anang Artist
1970-1971
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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800-1200
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Tripod Bowl
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1000-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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100-200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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800-1500

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