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Object Number
990-5-50/12294
Display Title
Mutwa Girl Figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Mutwa Girl Figurine
Inventory Description
Figurine of female with jar on head, carved wood, incede and pigmented features
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tutsi?
- Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 40.2 x 8.7 x 7.2 cm (15 13/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12294 / MUTWA GIRL
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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