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Carved male wooden figure - bits of metal inserted for teeth, standing
Carved male wooden figure - bits of metal inserted for teeth, standing
Object Number 41-53-50/5435
Display Title Carved male wooden figure - bits of metal inserted for teeth, standing
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden figurine, male features, metal teeth, incised
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bassa
  • Kru
  • Kron
  • Bassa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Monrovia, East of
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 67.4 x 14.8 x 12.4 cm (26 9/16 x 5 13/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-53-50/5435
Provenance
Collector Silas E. Johnson (1939-1941 - 1941)

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