New path guardian

Expand Favorite

Images(1)

Image Not Available

Object Number 18-21-50/B2085

Display Title New path guardian

Descriptions

Object Description New path guardian

Inventory Description Carved wood human figure, black on beige slip, ankels bound with bark strip

Classification

Figurine

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bulu

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern

Materials Wood, Slip, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 59.9 x 16.5 x 14 cm (23 9/16 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object B\2085 18-21-50

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2004.24.18741A	Wood carving of "Idol" to guard new path		Metet
2004.24.18741B	Wood carving of "Idol" to guard new path		Metet
08-36-70/74186	Image once a consecrated rice guardian but was deserted by its +	Figurine	Eastern Lepanto Northern Nueva Vizcaya
30-2-50/B4973	Female reliquary guardian figure	Figurine	Cameroon Gabon
30-2-50/B4974	Male reliquary guardian figure	Figurine	Gabon Cameroon
08-36-70/74194	Dance guardian, to keep evil spirits from interrupting the dance +	Figurine	Northern Nueva Vizcaya Eastern Lepanto
2006.18.1.41.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; near the Elokhere; seen from the river up to the path that comes down to the river; man comes along the path	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.84.12	Karl Heider negatives, New Guinea; On the path out to Hellerabet	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.39.21	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; the path leading out to the Liberek from Mapiliatma	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.37.8	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Haliole and little boy coming along very muddy path near Apulek	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.26.15	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; two children walking in the fields along a path	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.41.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women and children on the path; near Abulupak	Documentary	New Guinea

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206