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Object Number
53-15-50/9614
Display Title
Wooden head fetish of the Sande Society; red rag attached at left ear
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Figurine, human head and neck, shell eyes and teeth, painted, red cloth attached
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Wood, Shell, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 36.7 x 20 x 15.5 cm (14 7/16 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
53-15-50/9614
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