Pendant, Religious

Ceremonial Artifact

AF921

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF921
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapinji
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Ivory
Description

Ivory, whistle shaped with rounded top and a slight triangular bottom. Possibly rounded top represents a head with two indentations that may represent eyes. Cephalomorphic. Hole through area beneath rounded top.

Length 7.3 cm
Width 2.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 169 - Other Number

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