Carved head and shoulders of a European woman, possibly in 1920s dress. [JC [OPS Move] 31/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Carved head and shoulders of a European woman, possibly in 1920s dress. [JC [OPS Move] 31/5/2017]
Long description: Carved head and shoulders of a European woman, possibly in 1920s dress, partially coloured with ink. She wears a dress with a blue scoop collar and has her hair in a bob with a black headband. The texture of the hair is defined with pencil strokes. The eyes are blue, with eyebrows drawn in black and the lips coloured red. [JC [OPS Move] 31/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Person: Field collector Edward Harland Duckworth; PRM source Edward Harland Duckworth; PRM source R. Haines
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1972
Date collected: By 1972
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1972
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Ink, Material Pencil, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Height: max 55 mm, Depth: max 23 mm, Width: max 35 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1972.24.111

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