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Wooden figure with disc of shell in top of head - in Witch Doctor's basket
Wooden figure with disc of shell in top of head - in Witch Doctor's basket
Object Number 39-64-50/3488
Display Title Wooden figure with disc of shell in top of head - in Witch Doctor's basket
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden figure with disc of shell in top of head, 4 " high - in Witch Doctor's basket (cf. 50/3459)
Inventory Description Wooden figurine, standing human, inlay on head, broken
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguela Highlands
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 2 x 2 cm (4 1/8 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3488
Credit Line Gift of the Rev. Merlin W. Ennis

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