Protector of the Crops

Original Title

Guardian of the plantain

Devised Title

Protector of the Crops

Date

1870--1920

Creator

Lobi Artisans See all items with this value

Contributor

Nana Araba Apt

Description

Entrusted to FAMU based on the university's study in agriculture, the Protector of the crops is a spirit deity carved and placed on a farmer's land in Africa as a threat to anyone attempting to trespass. This spirit holds a coiled serpent while protecting a plantain between its feet.

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:49cm x W:33cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0001_03_0003

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0001

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

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