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AF667

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF667
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, smooth surface; features of face are well worn; carved vertical crest on top of head; both head and neck are considerably smaller than body of peg; hole is found through side of head.

Anthromorphic. Probably used as a charm.
Length 18 cm
Width 2.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 136 - Other Number

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