File:Brooklyn Museum 2001.48 Figure of a Monkey possibly for Mbra (2).jpg

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English: Figure of a Monkey, possibly for Mbra   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Figure of a Monkey, possibly for Mbra
Description
English: Standing male figure with legs flexed holding a bowl. Head is in the form of a baboon or monkey with open mouth and teeth painted white. Condition: An old crack extends from upper jaw to top of head. Along this crack, in proper right eyebrow, a small chip approximately 1/4 inch x 1/4 inch is missing. Other areas, including legs, back, arms, and shoulders, show varying degrees of deterioration and old insect damage.
English: Mbra figures are carved in the form of a baboon. They are meant to serve as a means of contacting a spirit force. The spirit is believed to possess an individual and assist that person in divining the future. The baboon form is meant to shock, intimidate, and impress with the power of the wild. To honor the spirit, offerings of blood, eggs and millet beer are made to the figure, producing the encrusted surface of this piece.
Date
English: late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions 22 x 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (55.9 x 13.3 x 19.7 cm)
institution QS:P195,Q632682
Current location
Arts of Africa collection
Accession number
2001.48
Credit line Carll H. de Silver Fund
Notes
  • Culture: Lacs, N’zi Comoe, or Valle du Bandama Region, Ivory Coast
  • Place made: Lacs, N’zi Comoe, or Valle du Bandama Region, Ivory Coast
Source/Photographer Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.2001.48_2003_xrs_detail01.jpg
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