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1916.45.185

Carved and painted figure from a Kalabari ancestral screen representing a supporter or servant of the Chief [ZM 04/11/2014]

1916.45.185

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved and painted figure from a Kalabari ancestral screen representing a supporter or servant of the Chief [ZM 04/11/2014]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria Niger Delta [Kalabari Ifawkaw (Fouche)]
Cultural groups
Ijo
Kalabari Ijo
Person
Maker Pokia family
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1915
Date collected
1915
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 125 mm, Height: max 501 mm, Depth: max 52 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.45.185

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Shrine

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