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Object Number 975-12-50/11790
Display Title Ivory female figure with punctates at hairline
Descriptions
Object Description Female figure; punctates at hairline, ivory
Inventory Description Figurine, standing female figure, incised features, punctate forehead, slit at c
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms Belgian Congo
Dimensions Overall: 12.2 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm (4 13/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-12-50/11790

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