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1932.35.13

Brass voice disguiser in the form of a female figure with arms, legs and genitalia. [MJD 10/09/2013]

1932.35.13

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Collection type
Object
Description
Brass voice disguiser in the form of a female figure with arms, legs and genitalia. [MJD 10/09/2013]
Long description
Voice disguiser, brass tube in the form of a female figure with flat, circular face, as well as arms, legs and genitalia. The figure has a flat circular face and a crest hairstyle/headdress. Around the neck is a string of beads. There is a small hole in the back. The body forms a tube with an opening at the lower end. [MJD 10/09/2013]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Tiv
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 08/1932 Bequeathed: 1939, uncertain
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Bead, Material String, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length: max 153 mm, Width: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.35.13 Other numbers: Balfour 433 Other PRM accession number: 1938.34.433

Search terms: Music, Figure, Religion, Musical Instrument, Voice Disguiser, Religious Object