Carved Bust of a Head
Item
- Accession Number
- 2024.4.
- Title
- Carved Bust of a Head
- Ethnic Group
- Bijago/Bijogo
- Subject
- Figure|Ritual|West Africa
- Country
- Guinea-Bissau
- Date
- Early 20th Century
- Medium
- Patinated wood
- Format
- H x W x D: 12 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in (31.75 cm x 24.13 cm x 24.765 cm)
- Description
- Carved wooden bust of a head, still attached to the original cut of wood. The head emerges from the wood, leaning forward with wide eyes. The eyes are patinated a lighter pigment than the rest of the wood, with thin lines marking the pupils. The facial features are carved at a low relief, remaining close to the face. A horn-like shape protrudes from the top of the head along the simplified coiffure. The top of the head is concave, with a small crack and hole in the center.
- Type
- Bust
- Item sets
- African Art
