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Object Number
40-65-50/5114
Display Title
Wood carving of woman dressed for visiting
Descriptions
Object Description
Wood carving of woman dressed for visiting - food for the child is in the basket on her head
Inventory Description
Carved wooden figurine, with child on back, bowl on head, painted and incisied
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese West Africa: Angola; Benguela Highland
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 7.1 x 6.1 cm (11 x 2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-65-50/5114
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