Protector of the flocks of sheep

Original Title

Protector of Sheep

Devised Title

Protector of the flocks of sheep

Date

1870-1920

Creator

Lobi Artisans

Contributor

Nana Araba Apt

Description

Protector of flocks of the sheep watches over and ensures the well-being of the animals, protecting them from predators, diseases, and other dangers.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.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 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

Tallahasee

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

Language

English