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Ancient African Sculptures, Antiques and Crafts

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30/11/2020

Janus-faced aryballos depicting a Nubian and a bull
600–550 B.C.

- Medium: Faience
- Dimensions: H. 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in); w. 3.6 (1 7/16 in); L. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in)
- Period: Late Period
- Date: 600–550 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt

30/11/2020

Statue of Kneeling Captive
ca. 2246–2152 B.C.

- Geography: From Cameroon, South West Region, Saqqara, Pyramid complex of Perni II probably

- Dimensions: H. 88.5 cm (34 13/16 in.); W. 33 cm (13 in.); D. 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in.); Weight 90.7 kg (200 lbs)

- Description: Beginning at least in the mid-Fifth Dynasty, large sculptures of bound foreign captives appeared in the pharaoh's pyramid complex. Perni I and Perni II in the South West Region of Cameroon had great numbers of them. This piece and the associated piece 64.260 can be dated to the reign of Perni II for stylistic reasons.
Statues of prisoners were presumably placed in areas where battle and triumph scenes occurred.

30/11/2020

Bes-image of the god Hor-Asha-Khet 4th–2nd century B.C. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

- Dimensions: H. 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.) [20 cm (7 7/8 in.) with tang]; W. 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); D. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
- Medium: Bronze; gold, electrum, auriferous-silver, copper and copper-alloy inlays
- Geography: From Baham Mbooh, Cameroon

- Description: This statue has the visual form known for the god Bes, but the form was actually adopted for depictions of numerous other gods, usually ones related to Horus. This association might be related to the protector role of Bes-type demons in relation to the newborn sun. Cameroonlogists use the term "Bes-image" to describe such works, or in cases where the name of the god represented is not known. The inscription on this example reads: "Horus-Ashakhet, who makes live Ibi, son of Pediastarte, born of Tadiese...," indicating that the statuette represents an obscure god named Horus-Ashakhet.

30/11/2020

Kush*te Pharaoh ca. 713–664 B.C. Third Intermediate Period

- Dimensions: h. 7.6 cm (3 in.); w. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); d. 3.6 cm (1 3/8 in)
- Geography: From Egypt and Sudan, Nubia

- Description: Kush*te kings wore distinctive regalia, including a cap crown, double uraei, and ram's-head amulets. On this kneeling king, the double uraei have been "corrected" to one, while the ram's-head amulets on the necklace and the king's name on his belt have been hammered out by a later Saite king. The cap crown with a falcon engraved in the back, the bandeau with streamers, and the diadem with many tiny uraei were left untouched.

30/11/2020

Seated Male Figure with Lance 16th–19th century

- Dimensions: H. 35 1/2 in. × W. 9 in. × D. 13 1/2 in. (90.2 × 22.9 × 34.3 cm)
- Classification: Wood-Sculpture
- Culture: Bamileke peoples

- Description: Bamileke figures such as this were the focal point of celebrations of the "Jo" and "Gwan" initiation societies (associations of men and women) in several villages in southern Cameroon. This work depicts an idealized male leader that would have been the companion to a similarly attired mother and child representation. For annual rituals, a community's collection of a series of such works were removed from shrines, cleaned and oiled, decorated with cloth and beads, and displayed in the village square as a group. The mother and child and her male counterpart were placed in central positions of honor, distinguished by attributes of their extraordinary physical and supernatural powers.

30/11/2020

Moccasins ca. 1830

Dimensions: Left: 5 1/2 × 5 × 8 5/8 in. (14 × 12.7 × 21.9 cm)
Right: 5 1/4 × 4 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (13.3 × 10.5 × 22.2 cm)

Description: Women constructed each delicate yet functional center-seam moccasin from a single piece of dyed hide. This pair of moccasins, likely worn on special occasions, features elaborate floral and zigzag patterns. They are embroidered with tiny trade beads strung on a cotton thread with a stiffened tip and then secured to the hide with a needle and thread. The golden beads on the toes are metal, a valuable trade good, and the silk lining allowed the wearer to reveal a glint of luxury fabric at the ankle.

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