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1884.65.58

Seated whiskered figure in buttoned, tailed coat on a high bell-like stand, brown varnished glass bottle in handle [mirror image of] AFHDT carved on stand

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1884.65.58

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Collection type
Object
Description
Seated whiskered figure in buttoned, tailed coat on a high bell-like stand, brown varnished glass bottle in handle [mirror image of] AFHDT carved on stand
Geographical reference
Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Glass, Process Carved, Process Varnished, Process Inscribed
Dimensions
Height: max 310 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.65.58 PR Cat other PR nos: 2634

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