Wooden doll. Made from soft wood carved dolls with stunted arms, presumably to prevent breaking. Coloured red and black on the top of the head, fingers, toes and some body markings. Main area of doll left unpainted. The hair has been carved with two longer bunches carved close to the head; all of the hair is painted black. Toes broken off of both feet. [ASh [OPS move] 08/08/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden doll. Made from soft wood carved dolls with stunted arms, presumably to prevent breaking. Coloured red and black on the top of the head, fingers, toes and some body markings. Main area of doll left unpainted. The hair has been carved with two longer bunches carved close to the head; all of the hair is painted black. Toes broken off of both feet. [ASh [OPS move] 08/08/2016]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Benin Province, Ikot Ekpene
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 Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Width: max 63 mm, Height: max 282 mm, Depth: max 44 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1972.24.142

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