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Carved animal in form of pangolin or lizard, wood
Carved animal in form of pangolin or lizard, wood
Object Number 975-12-50/11784
Display Title Carved animal in form of pangolin or lizard, wood
Descriptions
Object Description Carved animal in form of pangolin or lizard, wood, 5.25 in. l. Inventory (Carlebach, Furman) states this piece to be bone, but inspection suggests otherwise. Carlebach describes this as a "warega"
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood animal figure, 4 legs, long tail, head
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1975
Culture
  • Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms Belgian Congo
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 13.34 x 3 x 2.1 cm (5 1/4 x 1 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-12-50/11784

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