Human Figure

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Accession Number
1997/1.351
Title
Human Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Namji
Artist Nationality
Cameroonian
Medium and Support
carved wood, string and human hair
Object Creation Date
20th century
Object Creation Place
Africa
Cameroon
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
Dimensions
47 cm x 18.1 cm x 8.5 cm (18 1/2 in. x 7 1/8 in. x 3 3/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Sculpture
Physical Description
Carved wooden figure of a human form. String atatched to the head to represent hair.
Subject Matter
Dolls serve two related functions: they are power objects used to increase a woman's fertility, and they are dolls for girls to practice caring for children. The two are related, as the ability for a woman to care for a child is thought to be linked to her biological fertility.
Primary Keywords
dolls
fertility dolls
figures
representation
standing
toys
Secondary Keywords
visual arts
artistic concepts
associated concepts
concepts in the arts
figurines
forms of expression
healing
objects we use
people and culture
people and occupations
sculpture
sculpture by subject type
statues
visual works
visual works by medium or technique
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