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Wooden statuette of person holding a leather bottle for medicine
Wooden statuette of person holding a leather bottle for medicine
Object Number 2004.29.12437
Display Title Wooden statuette of person holding a leather bottle for medicine
Descriptions
Object Description written on board: "Congo / Africa / Fetish-statuette of medecin - / sculptured wood, en- / crusted with teeth - shows / small person standing with / leather bottle for medicine on its stomach."; printed on photograph: "137"; written on photograph: "French / Congo"
Department Photographic
Culture
  • African
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / French Congo
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 12.065 × 6.0325 cm (4 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)

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