Protector of the Flocks of Sheep

Media: FloridaAM/HCAC.FAMU.0004.001.JPEG

Original Title: Protector of sheep
Devised Title: Protector of the Flocks of Sheep
Date: 1870--1920
Creator: Lobi Artisans See all items with this value
Contributor: Nana Araba Apt
Description: The Protector of the Flocks safeguards sheep from malevolent spirits and trespassers. The spirit is being bitten by the serpent that is wrapped around its neck. This demonstrates its willingness to accept pain and suffering in order to defend and protect. It highlights the resilience of African American agricultural heritage.
Primary Subject: 1800-1899 See all items with this value; 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Agriculture See all items with this value; Spirituality See all items with this value; Religion See all items with this value
Location: Tallahassee; Leon County; Florida; United States of America
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Wood
Additional Techniques: Sculpting
Measurements: L:59cm x W:21cm
Format: JPEG
HBCU Identifier: AR_0001_03_0002
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.FAMU.0004
Rights: 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.
Contributing Institution: Florida A&M University
Collection: Nana Apt Field Spirits Collection and Marian Sylvia Horowitz Collection See all items with this value
Language: English

Item sets: Florida A&M University Collections