Fon Bronze Standing Male Figure

Fon Bronze Standing Male Figure

Public Domain

CultureFon peoples (possibly)
Titles
  • Fon Bronze Standing Male Figure
Date1850–1950
PlaceAfrica
MediumBronze
Dimensions5 3/8 inches high

Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1493
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition History"Sculpture of Black Africa: The Gus Nicholson Collection," Rice Museum, Rice University, Houston, December 12, 1980 - February 22, 1981 [1].
[1] Exhibition check list, no. 38 (on file).

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Wood
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1900–1980
Gold leaf, wood, and beads
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1900–1950
Wood and gold leaf
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Standing Male Fetish Figure (butti)
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1900–1950
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Wood
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1850–1950
Wood
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