Small carved wooden head, towolo's hand piece

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Object Number 48-36-50/7312

Display Title Small carved wooden head, towolo's hand piece

Descriptions

Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, human face and neck, incised, decoration on forehead

Classification

Figurine
Raw Material

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Mano

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Additional Geographic Terms Mogbin

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm (5 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 48-36-50/7312

Provenance

Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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