File:Brooklyn Museum 22.486 Three-Headed Figure Sakimatwemtwe (2).jpg
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English: Three-Headed Figure (Sakimatwemtwe)
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English: Three-Headed Figure (Sakimatwemtwe) |
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English: Standing figure carved from a single piece of fine-grained wood with one large central head on an elongated neck and two smaller heads rising out of the shoulders. Each head has a carved face and each of the three faces is oval in shape with small holes for eyes, a larger hole for a mouth, and a long narrow nose beginning at the crown of the forehead. Down the single-body's torso are four notches in succession. The figure's single set of arms are at its sides, but gradually flare away from the body. Legs are apart; fiber cord is around left ankle. Condition: Good
English: This Lega figure is known as sakimatwemtwe, or “the man with many heads.” It would have been owned by a man who belonged to Kindi, the highest level of Bwami. The profusion of heads on the figure represents the qualities of fairness, wisdom, and discernment that enable Bwami members of this rank to see all sides of an issue and have knowledge of all things going on around them. |
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| Date | 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 5 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/8 in. (14 x 5.1 x 2.9 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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| Credit line | Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.486_print_front_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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