Human figurine

Museum number:
5-3383
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1829
Description:
Carved standing wooden figure; Ikanga; black with trim; left hands holds the Alo (staff); 19 5/8 inches high.
Donor:
Richard N. Henderson and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Umuesum; Ibo
Culture or time period:
Igbo
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
February 1964
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3383, described as Carved standing wooden figure; Ikanga; black with trim; left hands holds the Alo (staff); 19 5/8 inches high.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3383, described as Carved standing wooden figure; Ikanga; black with trim; left hands holds the Alo (staff); 19 5/8 inches high.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3383, described as Carved standing wooden figure; Ikanga; black with trim; left hands holds the Alo (staff); 19 5/8 inches high.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Human figurine, accession number 5-3383, described as Carved standing wooden figure; Ikanga; black with trim; left hands holds the Alo (staff); 19 5/8 inches high.

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