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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Verandah Post
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
© Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami

Verandah Post

Artist/Maker (Cameroon)
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumwood
DimensionsOverall: 77 1/2 x 9 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (196.9 x 23.8 x 8.6 cm)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2012.2.189
    DescriptionDoor post from a Royal Palace. The leopard symbolizes the supernatural powers of a fon (chief or king) and his authority over his subjects.
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamileke people
    early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamileke people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    late 19th to early 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dogon people
    19th to 20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Mino da Fiesole
    1461
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Moche
    100-800