Carved wooden human figurine

Museum number:
5-14415
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3898
Description:
Doll; female, wood carved with black painted features, hair and shoes. Elongated neck, moon-shaped face, carved ears. Head and neck are out of proportion to the body. Known as a Voodoo twin doll. Height 20.5 cm.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Joseph Gregory
Collection place:
Togo
Verbatim coll. place:
Togo; Ewe tribe
Culture or time period:
Ewe tribe
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden human figurine, accession number 5-14415, described as Doll; female, wood carved with black painted features, hair and shoes. Elongated neck, moon-shaped face, carved ears. Head and neck are out of proportion to the body. Known as a Voodoo twin doll. Height 20.5 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Carved wooden human figurine, accession number 5-14415, described as Doll; female, wood carved with black painted features, hair and shoes. Elongated neck, moon-shaped face, carved ears. Head and neck are out of proportion to the body. Known as a Voodoo twin doll. Height 20.5 cm.

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