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Item number K4.323 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Twelve carved wooden figures sitting on an oval platform at a tribal council meeting. A woman holding a piece of paper, with a baby slung on her back is leaning towards the chief figure, who is wearing a headdress. The other figures are either each holding what appears to be a rattle, or clapping their hands. The figures are stained and painted. Inscription on bottom of platform.
Item History
- Made in Angola ?
- Collected during 1950
- Owned by Anne E. Copithorne before November 14, 1973
- Received from Anne E. Copithorne (Donor) on November 14, 1973
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K4.323
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- wood, paint and stain
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, stained and painted
- Overall
- height 19.0 cm, width 33.5 cm, depth 20.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Angola ?
Who
- Culture
- Southern African ?
- Previous Owner
- Anne E. Copithorne
- Received from
- Anne E. Copithorne (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before November 14, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on November 14, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0251/0051
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