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29-59-25

From: Angola | Malange

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 29-59-25
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ambundu
Provenience Angola | Malange
Section African
Materials Wood | Fiber
Iconography Amandus Johnson
Description

Wood. Two human figures standing side by side; feet tied together; single cord passes through the two heads; carried on string around neck. Holes in heads through bodies for medicine.

Height 7.5 cm
Width 4.4 cm
Depth 1.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927
Other Number Mercer 19574 - Old Museum Number | 28 - Field No SF

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