figure for Bukota association

figure for Bukota association
Culture
Metoko
Creation date
late 19th-early 20th century
Materials
wood, pigment
Dimensions
H: 25 7/8 inches
Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Accession number
1989.1040
Gallery Label

Metoko figures are used during funerals, initiations of youths and peacemaking activities, and are believed to have ancestral associations. The heart-shaped face, elongated features and geometric angular forms are characteristic of carving styles of the Equatorial Forest.

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