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Male figure of a pair
Object Number 20-29-50/B2132
Display Title Male figure of a pair
Descriptions
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, standing male figure, fiber necklace, brass accents
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ngumba
  • Bene
  • Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Metet?; Cameroon, southern
Materials Wood, Glass, Metal, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 62 x 12.7 x 11 cm (24 7/16 x 5 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 20-29-50/B2132
Provenance
Collector George Schwab (1919-1920)
Seller George Schwab (1920)

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