Thorn carving

Museum number:
5-11454
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050011454
Accession number:
Acc.2879
Description:
thorn carving; represents 2 figures; man is standing, playing drum for woman who is dancing; 7 cm h.; 7.7 cm w.
Donor:
Thomas D. Lanagan and W. H. Lawson
Collection place:
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Nigeria; Yoruba; Ibadan
Culture or time period:
Yoruba
Collector:
Thomas D. Lanagan
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Satinwood and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
July 27, 1972
Context of use:
sold as novelty; part of a set 5-11424 thru 5-11454
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
height 7 centimeters and width 7.7 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11454, described as thorn carving; represents 2 figures; man is standing, playing drum for woman who is dancing; 7 cm h.; 7.7 cm w.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11454, described as thorn carving; represents 2 figures; man is standing, playing drum for woman who is dancing; 7 cm h.; 7.7 cm w.

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