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Funerary fetish figure. Wood and brass. 17 1/2" high.
Funerary fetish figure. Wood and brass. 17 1/2" high.
Object Number 971-37-50/11365
Display Title Funerary fetish figure. Wood and brass. 17 1/2" high.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, metal overlay, anthropomorphic face, punctate decoration,
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kota
  • Bakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Gabon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 49 x 10 x 2.8 cm (19 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-37-50/11365
Provenance
Collector Mrs. Stephen A. Stone
Donor Mrs. Stephen A. Stone (11/19/1971)

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