Slingshot (Primary Title)
Slingshot in the Form of a Man (Former Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th–20th century
Lobi or related culture (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire)
Sculpture
Tools, Equipment, Utensils
Wood
Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana
Overall: 9 1/8 × 4 × 1 1/2 in. (23.18 × 10.16 × 3.81 cm)
2011.552
A common characteristic of the six works grouped here, including this slingshot, is the way in which a forked branch has been imaginatively employed with simple carving to create a wide range of expressive figures. This anthropomorphic slingshot is very close in concept to the Spirit Figure immediately above.
Gift of Lindley and Judy Smith in celebration of VMFA's 75th anniversary
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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