The Boxer

Original Title

Sentry to the home

Devised Title

The Boxer

Date

1920-1940

Creator

Lobi Artisans

Contributor

Nana Araba Apt

Description

Sentry to the Home "The Boxer" a guardian spirit, deity, or symbol tasked with protecting the household from harm. This concept often reflects the universal human desire for security and protection within the domestic sphere.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

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

Tallahasee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Wood

Additional Techniques

Sculpting

Measurements

L:53cm x W:17cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0001_03_0005

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0007

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