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1938.8.3

Carved figure of a bearded man standing on a bulbous base. In one hand he holds a fish, in the other a stick with a bag at the end, which is flung over his shoulder. The bag has been incised by crossed lines, possibly representing a net. The teeth and eyes are inlaid with bone. [BH [OPS Move] 24/5/2017]

1938.8.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved figure of a bearded man standing on a bulbous base. In one hand he holds a fish, in the other a stick with a bag at the end, which is flung over his shoulder. The bag has been incised by crossed lines, possibly representing a net. The teeth and eyes are inlaid with bone. [BH [OPS Move] 24/5/2017]
Cultural groups
Chinese
Hausa
Person
Field collector Ali (a Hausa trader)
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
October 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Polished, Process Incised
Dimensions
Height: max 359 mm, Depth: max 121 mm, Width: max 135 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.8.3

Search terms: Figure, Trade

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