Carved male wooden figure - bits of metal inserted for teeth, standing – Objects

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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

Figurine
Raw Material

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Kru
Bassa
Kron
Bassa

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia
Africa / Cameroon

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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