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1921.40.38

Cast brass human head. [MdeA 8/6/99]

1921.40.38

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cast brass human head. [MdeA 8/6/99]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Cultural groups
Asante
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1921
Date collected
By 1921
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 38 mm, Width: max 27 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.40.38

Search terms: Figure, Death, Commemoration, Status, Trophy Head, Status Object

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