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Object Number 17-41-50/B1622
Display Title Ivory fetish figure
Descriptions
Object Description Standing female figure carved with details in low relief. The proper right arm is slightly bent at the elbow while the proper left arm is bent positioned upward towards the chest. There is a criss-cross pattern of incised red and black lines on the top of the head. The bottom of the figure is sealed with a wood plug.
Inventory Description Figurine, carved ivory, standing human, incised features, pigmented head
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Luba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Dimensions Overall: 12.3 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm (4 13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 17-41-50/B1622

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