Stone head

Museum number:
5-4625
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2007
Description:
Beige soapstone female bust; Massala incised on base; ht. 4.5 inches.
Donor:
Office National Gabonais du Tourisme
Collection place:
Mbigou, Gabon
Verbatim coll. place:
Zabi and Wmbu peoples, town of Mbigou
Culture or time period:
Zabi, Wmbu
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
May 1, 1965
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Stone head, accession number 5-4625, described as Beige soapstone female bust; Massala incised on base; ht. 4.5 inches.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Stone head, accession number 5-4625, described as Beige soapstone female bust; Massala incised on base; ht. 4.5 inches.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Stone head, accession number 5-4625, described as Beige soapstone female bust; Massala incised on base; ht. 4.5 inches.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Stone head, accession number 5-4625, described as Beige soapstone female bust; Massala incised on base; ht. 4.5 inches.

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