Object name: Statue / Function: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1839, described as wooden male statue (eyime, mwan bian) ; 26" h; (66.04 cm) gift from M. Thomas Thion ancestor statue, carved in district of bitum, collected by M. Thomas Thion in late 1940's.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1849, described as Modern wooden female statue. 20¾" h (52.67cm) Carved in 1959 by Eye Munge, clan Mobum, Village Etom, District Oyem

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-14047, described as figure; blackened wood; 2 kneeling figs., 1 male, 1 female, carved one above the other & separated by incised disk between head of female & knees of male; fe. kneels on high cylindrical base, male holds stylized lightning bolt, fe. grasps breast in ea. hand; base cracked at lower front & up. side, small crack between breasts; H. 67 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1840, described as painted wooden female statue(eyime) with feather headdress; 27"h (68.58 cm) gift from M Thomas Thion ancestor statue, used in cult ceremonies. atypical. collected by M. Thomas Thion in late 1940's

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1843, described as wooden female statue(eyime); 23½" h ; (59.67 cm) Carved in 1959 by Mvola Mo Ze, clan Nkojen, village Endama, District Oyem; carver 55 years old

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1841, described as wooden female statue(eyime) ; 16" h (40.64 cm) CArved in 1959 by clemente Ndutumu, clan Effak. Demarcacion de Akurnam, spanish Guinea. 45 years old.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-6310, described as Figure; unpainted wood; rough-hewn; large horn-like projections on head; face and two legs roughly suggested. Height 30 cm. For protection of owner - very powerful; equivalent to “obo” of Isoko.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-6314, described as Carving; wood; human figure with knife in each hand on back of animal or spirit form; painted mostly with white, chalky paint; red-brown and black hair, designs, etc. Height 78 cm. A special figure; use is personal, but generally it serves as messenger to ancestor and god. One must serve and pray to it before any undertaking to ensure protection and success. Top figure is usually considered to represent the owner. Meant to represent a bigger “ivri” kept in another village by one of the quarter of Owhe which originally belonged to the youngest son of the founder of Owhe. Tribal mark indicated age group of original image -- indicated association with village which Owhe broke away from and date of this event.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1845, described as wooden male statue(eyime) ; 14" h (35.56 cm) Ancestor statue obtained from Bieri bark cylinder in 1956 by Señor Luis Gonzales Fernandez. demarcación de Akurnam, Spanish Guinea. Gift of Señor Gonzales.

Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 5-1847, described as Painted wooden female statue(eyime); 11" h (27.94cm)