Thorn carving

Museum number:
5-11446
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2879
Description:
thorn carving; represents man and boy sitting; man is giving boy a haircut, or is combing his hair; 7.4 cm h.; 7.6 cm l.
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:
length 7.6 centimeters and height 7.4 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11446, described as thorn carving; represents man and boy sitting; man is giving boy a haircut, or is combing his hair; 7.4 cm h.; 7.6 cm l.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11446, described as thorn carving; represents man and boy sitting; man is giving boy a haircut, or is combing his hair; 7.4 cm h.; 7.6 cm l.

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