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Object Number
17-41-50/B1617
Display Title
Ivory fetish figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Standing male figure carved in low relief on a circular ring base. Both arms are slightly bent. The proper right arm is positioned upward towards the chest. The lower body is partially hollowed out presumably due to the natural morphology of the ivory.
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved ivory, standing male on hollow round pedestal, incised features
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Luba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Belgian Congo
Materials
Hippopotamus ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 12.3 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm (4 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B.1617.
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-41-50/B1623 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1624 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1626 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1629 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1618 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1628 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1622 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1627 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1620 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1619 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1625 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1621 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
|