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Wooden sculpture of a warrior's head
Object Number 2004.29.12412
Display Title Wooden sculpture of a warrior's head
Descriptions
Object Description written on board: "Africa / Cameroon / Warrior's head of sculptured / wood hung with parchment- / mounted on a cylindrical / pedestal - eyes and teeth / are of metal."; printed on photograph: "Planche III / 126"
Department Photographic
Culture
  • African
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 6.985 cm (3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)

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