Figurine

60-1-1

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 60-1-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Nigeria
Section African
Materials Wood | Glass
Iconography Woman
Description

Wooden female figure with high crested headdress. Heavy eyebrows, pierced eye pupils. Face scarification shown by deeply cut lines. Arms forming loops to hips. String of small red, white, blue glass beads aroung left arm.

Height 25 cm
Credit Line Gifts made in memory of Webster Plass, 1960

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