Accession No
1950.523 B
Description
Human head carved from a nut. At either side of the head is a perforation, possibly for suspension. The reverse retains the original shape of the oval nut and is highly polished.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Period
Source
Wellcome Historical Medical Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1950.523 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Nut
Local Term
Measurements
26mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
NB. Provenance on catalogue card originally given as "Nigeria", but crossed out and "Congo" added. Also crossed out is "Probably Yoruba".
Event Date 1/11/1999
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1950.523 A-C: 'Three human heads carved from nuts, pierced for suspension.'
Event Date 1/11/1999
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Human head carved from a nut. At either side of the head is a perforation, possibly for suspension. The reverse retains the original shape of the oval nut and is highly polished.
Event Date 2/11/2022
Author: Louise Puckett
FM:300058
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