Figure

Date

mid-20th century

Creator

Unrecorded Mumuye artist

Location

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

This figure represents the Mumuye belief in the active participation of ancestors and human-like spirits in society. These spirits served as intermediaries who helped the living with aspects such as spiritual and physical protection, healing, oath swearing, and rainmaking.

Creator

Unrecorded Mumuye artist

Date

mid-20th century

Classification

Figurines

Medium

Wood

Accession number

2017.025.902

Access

Raclin Murphy Museum: 101A

Dimensions

44 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (111.76 x 16.51 x 13.34 cm)

Credit Line

Bequest of Owen D. Mort Jr

Metadata

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