Sentry of the Fields
Item
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Original Title
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Sentry to the fields
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Devised Title
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Sentry of the Fields
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Date
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1920-1940
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Creator
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Lobi Artisans
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Contributor
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Nana Araba Apt
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Description
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Sentry of the Fields is a symbolic figure representing the protective presence over agricultural lands and embodies the deep connection between humanity and the land, highlighting the importance of stewardship and respect for the natural world in agricultural societies. Dr. Robbya Green- Weir an assistant professor in Health Administration at FAMU suggested that MEBA was an ideal landing place for the Field Spirits of the Fante Collection.The importance of the collection to FAMU would be that it represents the agricultural significance of FAMU.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Agriculture
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Spirituality
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Religion
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Location
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Tallahasee
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Leon County
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Florida
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United States of America
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Type
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Sculpture
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Medium
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Wood
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Additional Techniques
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Sculpting
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Measurements
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L:76cm x W:17cm
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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AR_0001_03_0008
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.FAMU.0006
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Rights
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All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.
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Contributing Institution
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Florida A&M University
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Collection
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Nana Apt Field Spirits Collection and Marian Sylvia Horowitz Collection
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Language
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English
