Standing Female Figure (Gheonga)
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Object Label
This female gheonga figure most likely accompanied a male figure in a Bwiti shrine. A gheonga figure represents an ancestor, who is called upon for assistance with problems. Modern Bwiti incorporates animism, veneration of the ancestors, and elements borrowed from Christianity.
Caption
Tsogho. Standing Female Figure (Gheonga), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, paint, 20 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 in. (52.7 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Douglas, 74.211.6. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.211.6_PS1.jpg)
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Not on view
Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Standing Female Figure (Gheonga)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Egounga, Eteke region, Gabon
Medium
Wood, paint
Classification
Dimensions
20 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 in. (52.7 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Douglas
Accession Number
74.211.6
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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