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Object Number
33-56-20/2338
Display Title
Doll given to child when it is named - contains kind spirits for its protection
Descriptions
Object Description
Doll given to child when it is named - contains kind spirits for its +
Inventory Description
Carved wooden female figurine, incised designs on face, hands over chest.
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chocó
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
/
Darien
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Sambu; Rio Opagado, south of the mouth of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 13.2 x 2.5 x 2.4 cm (5 3/16 x 1 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-56-20/2338
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