Fetish

AF668

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF668
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bahuana
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Cephlomorhic wooden peg fetish; body of peg is cylindrical, tapering at base; roughly carved; features of face are well worn; head is round; short neck; hole is found on both sides of head;

Anthropomorphic. Probably used as a doll.

Length 16.5 cm
Width 3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 132 - Other Number

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