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Object Number
975-12-50/11833
Display Title
Reliquary figure (ngula ngula) with repousse patterns on neck and rim; one flang
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Ngula ngula
Object Description
Reliquary figure (ngula ngula) with repousse patterns on neck and rim; one flange broken. Wood with sheet copper surface. 19 1/2" h
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, metal overlay, human face, punctate decoration, attached
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Bakota
- Kota
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Gabon
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 49.3 x 32.3 x 5.5 cm (19 7/16 x 12 11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-12-50/11833; 29-12-206
Provenance
Collector
Donald Deskey
Donor
Donald Deskey
(02/1975)
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