Sculpture
| Object Number: | 30-52-1 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bakota |
| Provenience: | Gabon |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Iconography: | Human Stool |
| Height: | 57.2 cm |
| Width: | 18.5 cm |
| Depth: | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Jan Kleykamp, 1930 |
Description
Wooden. Headdress resembles that of metal-covered flat heads from this region. Head and torso, rising from 4-legged stool.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Negro Sculpture (1957 - 1957) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| African Sculpture from the University Museum (22 Nov 1986 - 08 Feb 1987) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Evocative Images: African Sculpture from the University Museum (Traveling version of "African Sculpture from the University Museum") ( Sep 1988 - Apr 1990) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Wardwell, Allen. 1986. African Sculpture from the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 85, fig. 31 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Dougherty, Frank. 21 Nov 1986. African Sculpture, in Philadelphia Daily News.. pg. 1-15 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 3 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Plass, Margaret B. Dec 1957. "African Negro Sculpture: A Walk Through the Gallery". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 21. no. 4. pg. 5-76 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 53 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Plass, Margaret B. 1956. African Tribal Sculpture.. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 41 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Nevermann, Hans, and Trowell, Kathleen M., and Dockstader, Frederick J., and Anton, Ferdinand. 01 Jul 1979. Primitive Art: Pre-Columbian, American Indian, African, Oceanic.. New York. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 401 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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