Portrait Figure of Metang, the 10th King of Batufam

Working in wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood, Bamileke sculpted this African sculpture, dating to c. 1912-1914. Made from wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood, it measures 130.5 × 43.2 × 31 cm (51 3/8 × 17 × 12 1/4 in.); 129 × 38.5 × 34 cm (50 13/16 × 15 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago, displayed in Gallery 150. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois, in Gallery 150. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1912-1914. It's made from wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood.

Bamileke made from wood and pigment with traces of chalk and camwood, it measures 130.5 × 43.2 × 31 cm (51 3/8 × 17 × 12 1/4 in.); 129 × 38.5 × 34 cm (50 13/16 × 15 3/16 × 13 7/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art.

Portrait Figure of Metang, the 10th King of Batufam

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