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Object Number
17-41-50/B1634
Display Title
Ivory fetish medicine (masques)
Descriptions
Object Description
Ivory fetish medicine (masques)
See Conservation Record for additional details on material identification
Inventory Description
Carving, ivory, 4 human faces, ridged, tapered end
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Luba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Belgian Congo
Materials
Hippopotamus ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 30.1 x 4 x 2 cm (11 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B1634
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-41-50/B1635 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1633.1 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) - 1 half |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1633.2 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) - 1 half |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1636 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1630 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1643 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) carved with figures |
Carving
|
Congo
Angola | |
| 17-41-50/B1642 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1641 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1640 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1638 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1639 | Ivory fetish medicine (masque) |
Carving
|
Belgian Congo
| |
|
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for Ivory fetish medicine (masques) smaller
| 17-41-50/B1637 | Ivory fetish medicine (masques) smaller |
Belgian Congo
|