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Object Number
2006.32.4
Display Title
Nail fetish figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Nail fetish figure, standing male; nails in torso, key on rope around neck, glass in eyes and in front of box at chest; patina
Inventory Description
Figurine, carved wood, standing figure, metal nails and key, center box
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kongo
- Ba Kongo
- Ba Wili
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Africa / Congo
Africa / Congo
Materials
Wood, Metal, Glass, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 14 x 13 cm (17 5/16 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2006.32.4
Credit Line
Gift of Harvard University Art Museums
Provenance
Collector
Lilian Hertzberg
(2/22/1964)
Collector
Benjamin Hertzberg
(2/22/1964)
Dealer
Mathias Komor
(2/22/1964)
Donor
Harvard University Art Museums
(10/11/06)
Seller
Mathias Komor
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