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Object Number
2004.29.12426
Display Title
Wooden carving of couple placed back to back
Descriptions
Object Description
written on board: "Africa / French Congo / Group of sculptured / wood, colored / brown - couple / placed back to back, / hands joined under / the chin. / Pays Paouin."
Department
Photographic
Culture
- African
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
French Congo
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5725 × 3.4925 cm (3 3/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
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| 2004.29.12427 | Wooden carving of couple placed back to back |
French Congo
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Figurine
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Africa
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French Congo
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Japan
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Mask
Raw Material |
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| |
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Pendant
|
Costa Rica
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New Guinea
| |
| 2004.29.12912 | Wooden cane handle with scuplted female form |
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Borneo
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