Wood figurine

Museum number:
5-13242
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050013242
Accession number:
Acc.3275
Description:
Clapper; diamond-shaped blade surmounted by female head on elongated neck; carved wood; length 36 cm
Donor:
Mrs. Melvin S. Silverman
Collection place:
Mali
Verbatim coll. place:
Mali; Bambara attr.
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Accession date:
December 1976
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wood figurine, accession number 5-13242, described as Clapper; diamond-shaped blade surmounted by female head on elongated neck; carved wood; length 36 cm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wood figurine, accession number 5-13242, described as Clapper; diamond-shaped blade surmounted by female head on elongated neck; carved wood; length 36 cm

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