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Object Number
2004.29.12397
Display Title
Lock of sculptured wood
Descriptions
Object Description
written on board: "West Coast / Africa / Lock of sculptured / wood - painted / black - Relief de- / coration of con- / ventionalized human / forms & crocodiles. / Nigeria - Djoune"; written in pencil on board: "found under Zo, Nigeria / Guinea Coast"
Department
Photographic
Culture
- African
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nigeria
Dimensions
Overall: 7.3025 × 4.7625 cm (2 7/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.12398 | Statuette of sculptured wood, painted black and red - a wading bird with long bent beak |
Nigeria
| ||
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| ||
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for Cast bronze head of a girl
| 2004.29.12854 | Cast bronze head of a girl |
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| ||
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Alaska
| ||
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Goulfei
Belgian Congo | ||
|
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for Bronze sculpture of the head of a princess
| 41-84-50/13194.1.1 | Bronze sculpture of the head of a princess |
Nigeria
| ||
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Machu Picchu
| ||
| 2004.29.9691 | Lock |
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| ||
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| ||
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Tools
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Africa
| |
| 2004.29.11587 | Mask |
Nigeria
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