Small wooden head

Museum number:
5-14294
Permalink:
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Description:
Mask, miniature. Carved anthropomorphic face in black-stained wood. Engraved scarification on cheeks and forehead. Height 11.6 centimeters.
Collection place:
Cacolo, Angola
Verbatim coll. place:
Angola; Cacolo; Almeida shop; Chokwe
Culture or time period:
Chokwe
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Small wooden head, accession number 5-14294, described as Mask, miniature. Carved anthropomorphic face in black-stained wood. Engraved scarification on cheeks and forehead. Height 11.6 centimeters.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Small wooden head, accession number 5-14294, described as Mask, miniature. Carved anthropomorphic face in black-stained wood. Engraved scarification on cheeks and forehead. Height 11.6 centimeters.

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