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Twin figure, 1950 - 1996

About the object

Female twin figure, its hair has been painted in a darker colour and it is wearing a metal necklace. The fingers and toes have been painted red. A red and white pearl necklace has been looped around the figure's midriff four times. There is prominent circular spot painted on the forehead in red lacquer. The figure is standing on a circular base.

Object information

Title

Twin figure

Object Type

Figure

Dating

1950 - 1996

Place

Afrika, Benin (Fundort/Herkunft)

Ethnicity

Fon

Material

Metall, Farbpigmente

Carrier Material

Holz

Technique

Schnitzerei

Dimensions

Height 160.0 mm

Keywords

Kultur, Afrika, Figur, Ethnologie (außereuropäische)

Inventory Number

I/3150 a

Museum

Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch

Location

Nicht ausgestellt

Access

Kauf, 1997

Collector

Karl-Heinz Krieg (1934 - 2012) GND Biography

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