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Museum number:

5-17115

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Alternate number:

56 (previous number (donor's original number), appraisal number)

Accession number:

Acc.4806

Description:

Carved darkened wood Senufo figure wearing European style hat, holding staff and sword.

Donor:

Robert D. Haas

Collection place:

Cote d'Ivoire

Verbatim coll. place:

Haas served in the Peace Corps in the Ivory Coast from 1964 to 1966.

Production place:

Cote d'Ivoire

Culture or time period:

Senufo

Collector:

Robert D. Haas

Collection date:

1964-1966

Materials:

Wood (plant material)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Carvings (visual works)

Function:

5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama

Accession date:

August 14, 2017

Department:

Africa (except Ancient Egypt)

Dimensions:

whole— height 8 inches, whole— depth 2.5 inches, and whole— width 2.75 inches

Comment:

From a contemporary letter written by the collector/donor: "A male soldier, about 30 years old and eight inches tall. He’s from Sinématiali, sis wearing a straw hat and carrying a machete and a club. He’s quite cute and a very well done piece.

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