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1971.31.4.3

Wooden pole and antelope figure hanging from it, to go with figure [1971.31.4 .1]. [JC [OPS Move] 14/6/2017]

1971.31.4.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden pole and antelope figure hanging from it, to go with figure [1971.31.4 .1]. [JC [OPS Move] 14/6/2017]
Long description
Carved wooden model of an antelope, made from separate pieces nailed together. The antelope's feet are bound together with string and it is suspended from a carved wooden pole. The tongue protrudes from the mouth. Painted black. Held in the left hand of figure [1971.31.4 .1]. For shield and spear see [1971.31.4 .2] and for head ornament see [1971.31.4 .4]. [JC [OPS Move] 14/6/2017]
Person
Field collector D.J.M. MacKenzie
PRM source D.J.M. MacKenzie
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1952
Date collected
circa 1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1971
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String, Material Metal, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Tied, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 357 mm, Depth: max 165 mm, Width: max 70 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1971.31.4.3

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