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Stone figure - idol
Object Number 37-77-50/3054
Display Title Stone figure - idol
Descriptions
Inventory Description Statue, ground stone, indent at top of head, pigmented face, carved body
Classification
  • Statue
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Beliyela
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 44.5 x 18 x 17 cm (17 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/3054
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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