Sundi. Chain with Figures, late 19th or early 20th century. Iron, wood, fiber, glass mirror, bird beaks, duiker horns, cloth, medicinal material, 21 1/2in. (54.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1431. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1431_front_PS5.jpg)
Sundi. Chain with Figures, late 19th or early 20th century. Iron, wood, fiber, glass mirror, bird beaks, duiker horns, cloth, medicinal material, 21 1/2in. (54.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1431. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1431_bw.jpg)
Chain with Figures
Arts of Africa
CULTURE
Sundi
MEDIUM
Iron, wood, fiber, glass mirror, bird beaks, duiker horns, cloth, medicinal material
DATES
late 19th or early 20th century
DIMENSIONS
21 1/2in. (54.6cm)
Other: 21 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 2in. (54.6 x 16.5 x 5.1cm)
Other: 1 x 6 1/4 x 1 3/4in. (2.5 x 15.9 x 4.4cm)
Other: 2in. (5.1cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of Africa
ACCESSION NUMBER
22.1431
CREDIT LINE
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Two standing wooden figures, heads and bodies bearing medicine, attached to heavy-linked iron chain, probably from large power figure. Each figure has woven cloth wrapped around lower torso beneath medicine pack covered with glass mirror. Chain hung with padlocks, keys, duiker horns (medicine filled), bird beaks (articulated), etc.
Condition: Mirrors broken, body cracked.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Sundi. Chain with Figures, late 19th or early 20th century. Iron, wood, fiber, glass mirror, bird beaks, duiker horns, cloth, medicinal material, 21 1/2in. (54.6cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1431. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1431_front_PS5.jpg)
IMAGE
front, CUR.22.1431_front_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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