Collector:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Mrs. David Kadane  Search this

Donor Name:

Prof David Kadane  Search this

Length - Object:

36.5 cm

Width - Object:

16.3 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; BIRD OR SERPENT FIGURE BITING BASE; BODY CURVES AROUND HEAD; ONE FOOT; TWO POINTED SECTIONS RISE FROM CENTER. APPRAISER'S COMMENTS: "OPEN-WORK SERPENTINE FIGURE WITH BLOND WOOD AND EBONY INLAID EYES. SERPENT HAS BIRD BEAK. ONE TERMINATION HAS FOOT." REFERENCES: (SEE ABOVE).

Record Last Modified:

18 Nov 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

387040

USNM Number:

E425339-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3739d0860-0a3e-4b3f-99b0-797a99cb9761

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8458489