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Object Number
971-37-50/11365
Display Title
Funerary fetish figure. Wood and brass. 17 1/2" high.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, metal overlay, anthropomorphic face, punctate decoration,
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kota
- Bakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Gabon
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 49 x 10 x 2.8 cm (19 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-37-50/11365
Provenance
Collector
Mrs. Stephen A. Stone
Donor
Mrs. Stephen A. Stone
(11/19/1971)
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