Fetish

AF675

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF675
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bahuana
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Cephlomorphic wooden peg fetish; head is small and has a diamond like shape; features of face are well worn-oval shaped eyes, triangular shaped nose, and a small oval shaped mouth; protruding crest shape found on top of the head; long neck; body of piece is cylindrical, tapering towards the base

Anthropomorphic. Probably used as doll.

Length 20.5 cm
Width 2.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 142 - Other Number

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