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Statue

Object Number:AF5174
Current Location: Collections Storage
Provenience: Zaire
Section:African
Materials:Wood
Iron
Iconography:Man
Height: 22 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1924
Other Number:60 - Field No SF

Description

Wooden, eyes inlaid with glass (inlay of both eyes missing). Top of head formerly covered with cap of resinous substance; similar concretion which formerly occupied front of body also removed - after which four nails have been driven into this area. Only upper arms represented, against sides; in depressions which mark off arms from trunk two holes have been bored. A hole also in region of genitalia and in middle of pedestal.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

African Sculpture from the University Museum (22 Nov 1986 - 08 Feb 1987) View Objects in Exhibition
Evocative Images: African Sculpture from the University Museum (Traveling version of "African Sculpture from the University Museum") ( Sep 1988 - Apr 1990) View Objects in Exhibition

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Wardwell, Allen. 1986. African Sculpture from the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 97View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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