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Small female idol
Object Number 20-29-50/B2134
Display Title Small female idol
Descriptions
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, standing female, glass eyes, incised sharp teeth, cracked
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
  • Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Glass, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 40.5 x 11.3 x 8.2 cm (15 15/16 x 4 7/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B / 2134 / green dot / 20-29-50

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