About This Artwork

Mbeudjang (active early 20th century)
Bamileke
Batufam, Cameroon

Seated Figure of Metang, the 10th King (Fon) of Batufam, 1912/14

Wood and traces of kaolin and camwood
130.5 x 43.2 x 31 cm (51 1/3 x 17 x 12 1/5 in.)

Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment, 1997.555

African Art and Indian Art of the Americas
Gallery 137