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Object Number:29-59-38
Current Location: Africa Galleries
Currently On Display
Culture:Ambundu
Provenience: Angola
Lili
Section:African
Materials:Wood
Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 9 cm
Credit Line:Purchased from Henry C. Mercer, 1927
Other Number:Mercer 19535 - Old Museum Number
23 - Field No SF

Description

Wood. Like 29-59-32, but doorway is arched. Oval wooden base. "Catholic priest."

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum (18 Sep 2011) View Objects in Exhibition
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
Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) 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: p. 135, fig. 67View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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