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AF662

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF662
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, left eye is most apparent; ; carved hairline is visible; hole is found on both sides of head; long neck; below neck on sides of object, there are two protrusions-resembling arms(possibly?).

Probably used as a charm.
Length 16 cm
Width 3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 133 - Other Number

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