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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Personal Devotional Figure
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Personal Devotional Figure

Artist/Maker (Ivory Coast)
Datenot dated
Mediumwood, cotton, paint and kaolin
DimensionsOverall: 10 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (25.4 x 7.3 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.81
    DescriptionPersonal devotional figure with its head in the form of a men's Bo Nun Amuin mask. Bo Nun Amuin is a powerful spirit creature of the bush controlled by the men of the community. Alternatively, this may be a figure of the monkey-headed god, Mbra. Either way, its owner can carry it when he travels.
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    Collections
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Baulé people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Baulé people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Leyda Harris
    ca. 2013
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Leyda Harris
    ca. 2013
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Guro people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Lula people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Boccaccio Boccaccino
    ca. 1510
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Dakakari people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Ejagham people
    20th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Bamana people
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900