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1932.18.7

Pottery head with impressed circular design across the forehead, chin, cheeks and neck. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/08/2010]

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1932.18.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery head with impressed circular design across the forehead, chin, cheeks and neck. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 12/08/2010]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Benue Wukari
Cultural groups
Tiv
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Modelled
Dimensions
Width: max 60 mm approx, Height: max 65 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.18.7
Associated publications
This object was featured in the Museum's on-line fact sheet ‘Body Arts: Scarification’ produced during the DCF-funded 'What's Upstairs?' project, 2004–2006. [BR 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/11/2005]

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