Culture or people Metoko
Creation date late 19th-early 20th century
Materials wood, pigment
Dimensions H: 25 7/8 inches
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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abstract, abstracted, Banyamituku, cultural relic, elongated, Metoko, Mitoko, Mituku, native, sculpture, stacked, standing, statue, stomach, totem, woman, womb, wooden, wooden talisman, worship
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