Figure
MOA: University of British Columbia
3595/43
Human figure on a rectangular base. The figure is wearing a long skirt (or dress) and a tall headdress. The figure's arms are raised, and their left hand holds a pointed object (sword (?)). The figure has two trapezoid-shaped bag-like objects slung over both shoulders. The bags, sword, headdress, and skirt are painted with red, yellow, and white stripes. The paint is chipping. Underneath the chipped paint, the metal is grey.
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Narrative
Purchased by the Kelowna Museum (now the Okanagan Heritage Museum) from Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrand in 1982.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Cameroonian
- Material metal, paint, cement
- Measurements height 15.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 5.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Made in Cameroon
- Ownership Date before September 14, 2022
- Acquisition Date on September 14, 2022
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3595/0043