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Object Number
975-12-50/11792
Display Title
Ivory human figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Human figure with punctate patterns on forehead and button-fashion along chest to waist. Ivory.
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved ivory, standing anthropomorph, punctate designs
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Additional Geographic Terms
Belgian Congo
Materials
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 9.3 x 2.4 x 2.5 cm (3 11/16 x 15/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11792
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 975-12-50/11790 | Ivory female figure with punctates at hairline |
Figurine
|
Zaire
| |
| 975-12-50/11791 | Ivory figurine with abstract body, dark-brown patina |
Figurine
|
Zaire
| |
| 975-12-50/11791.1 | Ivory figure with dark-brown patina |
Figurine
|
Zaire
| |
| 975-12-50/11794 | Ivory fetish figure, male |
Figurine
|
Zaire
| |
| 17-41-50/B1620 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 61-57-50/10499 | Ivory figure, modern style, diagonal belt across chest |
Figurine
|
Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1622 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1618 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1621 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1625 | Ivory fetish figure |
Figurine
|
Belgian Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1646 | Ivory fetish figure, better work and older |
Figurine
|
Congo
| |
| 975-12-50/11787 | Phallic shaped ivory idol |
Sculpture
|
Zaire
|