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Male Figure

Artist/Maker: Bamileke people (Cameroon)

Date: early 20th century
Medium: wood and iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 33 1/4 x 10 x 7 3/4 in. (84.5 x 25.4 x 19.7 cm)
Classification: Art Works
Credit Line: Gift of Andre Lafitte-Barrou
Object number: 92.0188
DescriptionBamileke kings (fons) placed carved figures of their father, the previous fon, and the queen mother on either side of the doorway to the royal ancestor house.
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