Fetish
AF668
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
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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