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Object Number
975-12-50/11831
Display Title
Metal covered figure, mboy
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ngula ngula; mboy
Inventory Description
Figurine, standing figure with headdress, wood decorated with copper and brass
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1975?
Culture
- Obamba
- Kota
- Bakota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Gabon
Africa / Congo
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Gabon; Republic of Congo; Gabon, southeastern; Congo, northern
Materials
Wood, Copper, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 47.5 x 21.3 x 6.7 cm (18 11/16 x 8 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11831
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Eliot Elisofon
(1960 - 1975)
Collector
Harold Rome
(1960 - 1975)
Collector
Donald Deskey
(1960 - 1975)
Donor
Donald Deskey
(1960 - 1975)
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