Figure (baàthíl)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1967.152
This headpost (baàthíl) was likely a temporary sanctuary for khélé, a harmful spirit released after killing a person or dangerous animal. Around 1900, members of the Milkuùr religious association used baàthíla to counteract khélé. While the head resembles that of a teenage gir...
Sculpture
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id
143174
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contentType
sculpture
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citation
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rights
CC0
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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wikidata
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"Q80043497"
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
1967.152
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Source image fields (4)
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| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1967.152/1967.152_web.jpg |
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Terms
Technique
Wood and organic materials
Medium
Wood and organic materials
Genre
Sculpture
Department
African Art
Relations
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