Collector:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Mrs. David Kadane  Search this

Donor Name:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Length - Object:

42 cm

Width - Object:

16 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, WALL PLAQUE OF LARGE, ELONGATED FACE. SMALL MOUTH AT BOTTOM WITH ROW OF TEETH; VERY LONG NOSE; SLITTED EYES: FOREHEAD WITH "V" DESIGN. EARS ON SIDES, WITH ATTATCHING TUBULAR NOTCHED PIECES JOINING RECTANGULAR SECTION BELOW CHIN. APPRAISER'S COMMENTS: "MASK WITH BASE, STANDING ON EAR PROJECTIONS. APPEARS TO BE ABSTRACT VERSION OF MASAI WARRIOR."

Record Last Modified:

18 Nov 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

387040

USNM Number:

E425280-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ddbaf7d6-6e14-428f-b5e7-6021507f2368

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458429