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Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)

Paul Gebauer American, born Germany
1937
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Laikom Court, detail of an interior pillar in the form of a retainer, attributed to Yu, celebrated fon and sculptor (1865–1912)
  • Artist: Paul Gebauer (American (born Germany), 1900–1977)
  • Date: 1937
  • Geography: Cameroon, Grassfields region, Laikom
  • Medium: Epson print from 35mm black and white negative
  • Dimensions: 10 x 6 1/2 in. (25.4 x 16.5 cm)
    Framed: 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (41.9 x 52.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paper
  • Credit Line: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Photograph Study Collection, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, Bequest of Paul Gebauer, 1977 (PSC 1977.1.33, frame 3)
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing