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1938.15.48

Stylised wooden figure with pointed base (for sticking in ground) and notched 'horns'.

1938.15.48

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stylised wooden figure with pointed base (for sticking in ground) and notched 'horns'.
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Southern Nigeria Oru
Cultural groups
Igbo
Person
Field collector Gwilym Iwan Jones
PRM source Gwilym Iwan Jones
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 490 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.15.48

Search terms: Figure, Religion, Religious Object

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