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Object Number
17-41-50/B1618
Display Title
Ivory fetish figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Standing female figure carved with details in low relief on a solid circular base. Both arms are slightly bent. The proper right arm is positioned upward towards the chest. There is a criss-cross pattern of incised red and black lines on the top of the head.
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved ivory, standing human on round pedestal, incised features, hair
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Luba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Belgian Congo
Materials
Ivory, Pigment, Hippopotamus ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm (5 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B/.1618.
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-41-50/B1622 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1617 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 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/B1620 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1629 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1627 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1628 | 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
|