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Object Number
975-12-50/11787
Display Title
Phallic shaped ivory idol
Descriptions
Object Description
Phallic abstract human head with incised diamond patterns, ivory
Inventory Description
Sculpture, ivory carving, human head, elongated neck?, residue at crown
Classification
- Sculpture
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms
Belgian Congo
Materials
Ivory, Resin, Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 13.5 x 3.2 x 4.5 cm (5 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11787
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