Portrait Figure of Metang, the 10th King of Batufam

BamilekeWW-1912-009962

1912·Wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood·130.5 × 43.2 × 31 cm (51 3/8 × 17 × 12 1/4 in.); 129 × 38.5 × 34 cm (50 13/16 × 15 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.)

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Year: 1912
Medium: Wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood
Dimensions: 130.5 × 43.2 × 31 cm (51 3/8 × 17 × 12 1/4 in.); 129 × 38.5 × 34 cm (50 13/16 × 15 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Bamileke

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The Bamileke languages are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages spoken by the Bamileke people in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon.

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Artist: Bamileke
Year: 1912
Medium: Wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood
Dimensions: 130.5 × 43.2 × 31 cm (51 3/8 × 17 × 12 1/4 in.); 129 × 38.5 × 34 cm (50 13/16 × 15 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1912-009962

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