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1938.35.1526

Cast brass figure of a tortoise. The eyes are made of beads. [El.B 21/11/2007]

1938.35.1526

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast brass figure of a tortoise. The eyes are made of beads. [El.B 21/11/2007]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
By 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Bead, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 35 mm, Length: max 46 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1526 Other numbers: 2195

Search terms: Figure, Animal Figure

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