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AF5212

From: Zaire | Northeastern Zaire | Mbeni

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF5212
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mangbetu
Provenience Zaire | Northeastern Zaire | Mbeni
Culture Area Central Africa
Section African
Materials Ivory | Wood | Skin
Description

Curved oblong wooden body entirely covered with piece of vibrating membrane stitched together. Long carved ivory neck topped with hman face, 5 ivory lateral pegs. Poor condition, top skin on body missing.

Height 11 cm
Length 41.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred M. Collins, 1925
Other Number 13 - Collector Number | C unknown - Seder Number

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