Initiation house pole
Initiation house pole
Initiation house pole
Initiation house pole

Currently not on view

Initiation house pole,

20th century

Metoko artist
1998-578

Information

Title
Initiation house pole
Dates

20th century

Maker
Metoko artist
Medium
Wood (Alchornea (Euphorbiaceae)) and paint
Dimensions
h. 121.5 cm., diam. 14.7 cm. (47 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John B. Elliott, Class of 1951
Object Number
1998-578
Place Made

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Culture
African, Metoko
Type
poles, sculpture
Materials
wood, paint
Techniques
carving, painting (coating)
Subject
initiations, spirals

John B. Elliott, New York, NY by 1989; Princeton University Art Museum, 1998

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