Male figure
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According to one field informant, the figure is of King Bay Akiy, the fourth ruler of the Isu kingdom, who reigned in the late 18th century. Depicted returning from victory over the Nshe, a neighboring group, he is seated on a dangerous animal, probably a leopard, and holds a weapon and his enemy's head. This pose relates to a regional tradition of representing personal achievement."}, {"label": "Description", "content": "Wood seated male figure holding a knife in his proper right hand and holding a trophy head in his proper left. The figure has a hollow bone strung on a cloth strip around his neck. The wood is weathered and streaked with traces of red pigment. The carved ivory (?) teeth are prominent. Traces of human hair as a beard and on the back of the head."}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "Heroes: Principles of African Greatness, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 16, 2019\u00e2\u0080\u0093October 3, 2021"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2007-March 31, 2009"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "Pavilion des Sessions at the Palais du Louvre, Mus\u00c3\u00a9e du quai Branly, Paris, June 25-September 26, 2006"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1989-September 3, 1990"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "For Spirits and Kings: African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1981"}, {"label": "Exhibition History", "content": "Sculpture of Black Africa: The Paul Tishman Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, October 16, 1968-January 5, 1969; The High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, August 31-November 1, 1970; University of Texas College of Fine Arts, Austin; City Art Museum, St. Louis, August 20-October 17, 1971; Des Moines Art Center; Huntington Galleries, Huntington, WV"}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Arthur, Alex. 2009. \"Philippe Guimiot: Expert par excellence.\" Tribal Art XIII:3 (52), p. 103, no. 6."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Cole, Herbert M. 1989. Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, p. 98, no. 110."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Kreamer, Christine Mullen, Bryna Freyer and Andrea Nicolls. 2007. African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, pp. 9, 28-29."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Phillips, Tom (ed). 1995. Africa: The Art of a Continent, ed. by Tom Phillips. Munich: Prestel; London: Royal Academy of London, p. 352, no. 5.9."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Rossi, Milene C. Les Phemba: une m\u00c3\u00a9re un enfant des influences. Saint-Maur-des-Foss\u00c3\u00a9s: E\u00c2\u00b4ditions Se\u00c2\u00b4pia."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Sieber, Roy and Arnold Rubin. 1968. Sculpture of Black Africa: The Paul Tishman Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, pp. 9, 92, no. 98."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Vison\u00c3\u00a1, Monica Blackmun, Robin Poyner, Herbert M. Cole and Michael D. Harris. 2001. A History of Art in Africa. New York: Harry N. Abrams, p. 347, no. 10-23."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Vison\u00c3\u00a1, Monica Blackmun, Robin Poyner and Herbert M. Cole. 2008. A History of Art in Africa. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, p. 331, no. 10-18."}, {"label": "Published References", "content": "Vogel, Susan (ed). 1981. For Spirits and Kings: African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, pp. 192-195, no. 115."}, {"label": "Content Statement", "content": "As part of our commitment to accessibility and transparency, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art is placing its collection records online. 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For publication quality photography and permissions, please contact the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives at https://africa.si.edu/research/eliot-elisofon-photographic-archives/"}], "creditLine": [{"label": "Credit Line", "content": "Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company"}], "name": [{"label": "Maker", "content": "Undetermined artist"}, {"label": "Maker", "content": "Bvu Kwam, active early 19th century"}], "topic": [{"label": "Topic", "content": "leopard"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "weapon"}, {"label": "Topic", "content": "male"}], "place": [{"label": "Geography", "content": "Grassfields region, Isu kingdom, Cameroon"}], "physicalDescription": [{"label": "Medium", "content": "Wood, ivory, pigment, human hair, bone, cloth"}, {"label": "Dimensions", "content": "H x W x D: 111.8 x 39.7 x 44.8 cm (44 x 15 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.)"}], "dataSource": [{"label": "Data Source", "content": "National Museum of African Art"}], "objectRights": [{"label": "Restrictions & Rights", "content": "CC0"}], "objectType": [{"label": "Type", "content": "Figure"}]}}, "url": "edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-31", "hash": "ce5bdbca6f11876b5dd3cba511a93860d510b264", "docSignature": "700475caa37a80b967f0f8fe6ff23258", "timestamp": 1663781618, "lastTimeUpdated": 1661355329, "title": "Male figure"}