Turtle figurine

Museum number:
5-4416
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050004416
Accession number:
Acc.1375
Description:
Wooden turtle; carved; black with natural design; 30.5 cm l.
Donor:
Daniel J. Crowley and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Dilolo Gare, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Congo; Katanga Prov.; near Dilolo Gare; Tshikunga; Chokwe
Culture or time period:
Chokwe
Collector:
Daniel J. Crowley
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Turtles
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1960
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Turtle figurine, accession number 5-4416, described as Wooden turtle; carved; black with natural design; 30.5 cm l.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Turtle figurine, accession number 5-4416, described as Wooden turtle; carved; black with natural design; 30.5 cm l.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Turtle figurine, accession number 5-4416, described as Wooden turtle; carved; black with natural design; 30.5 cm l.

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