Object class: Carvings (visual works) / Collection place: Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-15186d, described as Full length charm figure, helmeted, chin has chip missing; crack on side; head fully carved, body rounded pillar. Height 20 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-15186a, described as Charm figure, male. Hand carved in rigid upright posture. Double-faced helmeted head, tapering body. Height 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm figure, accession number 5-14850, described as Charm figure; standing anthropomorphic male figure with bent knees, carved out rectangle in abdomen (empty); bearded; wearing large hat; damaged lower lip, several splits, missing toes. Charm figure with magical substance missing. Therefore figure is considered to be powerless. Height 32.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Charm figure, accession number 5-13050, described as Charm Figure: standing male, anthropoorphic figure; head, neck, bent knees carved wood; parallel incised scarification marks on face, beard and arms concealed by red clay; fur and featheres behind neck and near penis; on modern wood mount. H = 30.3 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Charms, accession number 5-15186a-d, described as (a) Charm figure, male. Hand carved in rigid upright posture. Double-faced helmeted head, tapering body. Height 19 cm. (b) Charm figure, full length, with bend arms and legs. Height 13 cm. (c) Full length charm figure with bent arms and legs. Height 13.5 cm. (d) Full length charm figure, helmeted, chin has chip missing; crack on side; head fully carved, body rounded pillar. Height 20 cm. Charm figures. Usually “named for known ancestor or chief” -William Bascom.