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Object Number
22-2-50/B2928.1
Display Title
Ebony "idol"
Descriptions
Object Description
Ebony "idol"
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, standing male, ridged hair, carved apron
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Fang
- Bulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 21.8 x 10.1 x 9.9 cm (8 9/16 x 4 x 3 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B-2928.1 / green dot / 54-46
Provenance
Collector
George Schwab
(1922)
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