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Maker:
Kissi artist  Search this
Medium:
Steatite
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2.9 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm (1 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Makona River region, Guinea
Description:
Standing stone figure with hands on long nose or jaws (elephant, crocodile?), hole on top of head.
Provenance:
African trader, Liberia, -- to 1965-1967
Robert and Nancy Nooter, Washington, DC, 1965-1967 to 1969
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Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert and Nancy Nooter
Object number:
69-1-42
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7e95c82a8-b7f2-46aa-a07c-133d0701384b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_69-1-42