Fetish
AF656
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF656 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bahuana |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | Cepholmorphic wooden pig fetish; body of piece is cylindrical, smooth surface, tapering towards base; front of head is diamond shaped, raised oval shaped eyes, triangular shaped nose with two nostrils, round opened mouth, two small holes on either side of eyes, possibly representing ears, carved raised rings make up hair of fetish. Probably used as charm. |
| Length | 24.5 cm |
| Width | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 138 - Other Number |
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