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Male tadep(?) figure

19th–mid-20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 344

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Male tadep(?) figure
  • Artist: Kaka artist
  • Date: 19th–mid-20th century
  • Geography: Cameroon, Mbem, Donga River region
  • Culture: Mambila peoples, Mbem group (?)
  • Medium: Wood, hair, mixed-media offering
  • Dimensions: H. 17 x W. 7 3/4 x D. 6 3/4 in. (43.2 x 19.7 x 17.2 cm)
  • Classification: Wood-Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Paul and Ruth W. Tishman, 1992
  • Object Number: 1992.226
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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