Anthropomorphic Figure
Columbia River artist, Anthropomorphic Figure, pre-contact, basalt, Museum Purchase: Funds provided by auction proceeds, no known copyright restrictions, 1999.58
This work is not currently on view.
- Title
Anthropomorphic Figure
- Artist
- Date
pre-contact
- Medium
basalt
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
55 1/2 in x 17 in x 6 1/2 in
- Collection Area
Native American Art
- Category
Plateau
Sculpture
- Object Type
figure
- Cultural Group
Columbia River
- Credit Line
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by auction proceeds
- Accession Number
1999.58
- Copyright
no known copyright restrictions
- Terms
This is the largest known example of Columbia River stone sculpture. Considering its massive size and the exaggerated genitalia touching the ground, it probably served as a public monument to commemorate an individual either real or mythical, as a symbol of fertility, strength, and renewal.
- Exhibitions
2005 People of the River: Native Arts of the Oregon Territory Portland Art Museum