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Object Number
973-24-50/11651
Display Title
Full round standing female figure, 34 in. h. cowrie inlays on face; hair attachm
Descriptions
Object Description
Full round standing female figure, 34 in. h. cowrie inlays on face; hair attachments on head and body. Made of wood, with black stain, worn in parts. Distinctive horn-like projection rises from forehead.
Inventory Description
Figurine of woman, carved wood, horn on head, 4 shells embedded, animal hair
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa: Cameroon?
Materials
Wood, Animal hair, Cowrie, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 86 x 19 x 34.5 cm (33 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 13 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-24-50/11651
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