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Four carvings: two fetishes, ivory figure, and call whistle
Four carvings: two fetishes, ivory figure, and call whistle
Object Number 2004.24.26488
Display Title Four carvings: two fetishes, ivory figure, and call whistle
Descriptions
Subject
  • Anthropomorphic
  • Ivory
  • Effigy
  • Whistle
Department Photographic
Date 1971
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Badjo?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Sudan, central
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 9.53 x 11.43 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

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