Guardian Figure (Tadep)
Culture
Mambila
DateEarly 20th century
OriginNigeria/Cameroon
MediumWood, red, white, and black pigments
Dimensions9 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in. (24.8 × 10 × 10 cm.)
Collection AreaAFRICAN ART
Credit LineGift of Barry and Toby T. Hecht, Bethesda, Maryland
Object number1993.218
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