Figurine

29-94-39

From: Republic of the Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-94-39
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Republic of the Congo
Section African
Materials Ivory
Description

Upper portion of small tusk carved to represent the head, with crested headdress, neck, and torso with bent arms in relief. For made of treating neck, arms, region of mouth, etc., cf. the figures in pl. XXXIII, Annales du Musee de Congo, Notes analytiques, Ser. 3, vol. 1.

Length 19.2 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Depth 4 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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