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Object Number
991-5-50/12373
Display Title
Carved figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved wooden figure of Guinea cock on base. Brown stained wood with dot and line design gouged out. Circular eyes; red painted mouth; crest.
Inventory Description
Carved wooden figurine, bird, incised, brown and red pigment
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Inanda seminary
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 18.9 x 6 x 5.7 cm (7 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-5-50/12373 & 5/6
Provenance
Collector
Minnie Carter
(1919 - 1959)
Donor
Margaret Warner
(1959 - 2/21/1991)
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