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Object Number
40-65-50/5113
Display Title
Wood carving of a woman
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood carving of a woman - style of hair dress and way of wearing cloth are distinctive
Inventory Description
Carved wooden figurine, female, painted and incised braided hair on base
Classification
- Raw Material
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese West Africa: Angola; Benguela Highland
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 32.2 x 12.1 x 7 cm (12 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-65-50/5113
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