Household Shrine Figure (Bawoong Tchitcherik)
Culture
Moba
DateMid-20th century
OriginGhana or Togo
MediumWood, pigment
Dimensions20 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. (52 x 9 x 9 cm.)
Collection AreaAFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Robert and Mary Cumming, Baltimore
Object number1993.595
NOT ON VIEW
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Last Updated10/29/24
1884 design; produced between 1884 and 1917
Antoine-Louis Barye
Original model n.d., first edition c. 1850-1852; this cast possibly 1876-1884