Collector:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Mrs. David Kadane  Search this

Donor Name:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Length - Object:

107 cm

Width - Object:

17.5 cm

Culture:

Makonde  Search this

Object Type:

Statue

Place:

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Africa

Accession Date:

20 Nov 1990

Collection Date:

1959 to 1975

Notes:

MADE FOR TOURIST MARKET, VERY TALL, NARROW FIGURE WITH DISTENDED MOUTH ROW OF TEETH AND A TONGUE; HEAD COMES OFF "NECK" AT A SIDE ANGLE; ONE HAND ON FOREHEAD. A SECOND FIGURE STANDS BEHIND FIRST FIGURE; FLATTENED HEAD IN PROFILE; LARGE OPEN-WORK EYE. KADANE'S COMMENTS: "BODY WITH ELONGATED HEAD, SHADOW BEHIND IT, BODY AND SHADOW ON THREE LEGS. BY ATESI.." (ACCORDING TO TAG.) REFERENCES: (SEE ABOVE).

Record Last Modified:

18 Nov 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

387040

USNM Number:

E425222-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/313981ac1-3774-46cf-a4bf-0e04229ddabf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458371