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Object Number 37-32-50/2404
Display Title Ceremonial board - neither a god nor object of worship, but has special powers.
Descriptions
Object Description Ceremonial board - neither a god nor object of worship, but has special powers. Representation of a deceased ancestor.
Inventory Description Wood panel, punctate and cutout triangle design, 2 feet, pigment-stained
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bafia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Mbam River, along the
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 95.5 x 23 x 3.3 cm (37 5/8 x 9 1/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2404

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