Sculpture

AF1346

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1346
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Vili
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Wood | Metal | Glass
Iconography Male
Description

Wooden. Dismantled "nail fetish". In two cases nails have been driven into the cavities for "medicine" after this was removed: cf. AF5174. See references on card AF5174. The figure has been whitened, with brown spots.

Height 72.4 cm
Width 26.3 cm
Depth 28.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 442 - Other Number

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