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Small wooden human figure. Muntu Made by boy under 14 years of age.
Small wooden human figure. Muntu Made by boy under 14 years of age.
Object Number 49-14-50/8262
Display Title Small wooden human figure. Muntu Made by boy under 14 years of age.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Muntu
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, standing human, dark strapped garment, carved features
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lambia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms Chinunka; Misuku Mountains, at the foot of the
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.9 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8262

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