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Object name(s):
horned idol, African; idol, African; idol
Brief description:
An unusual carved wood idol or figure, possibly Ibo from Nigeria and possibly collected by Dr Crosse. It features a decorated head and face with a horned head dress
Collection:
Norfolk Museums
Associated concept:
Eth Ethnology
Associated concept:
ethnography
Associated concept:
African
Associated person:
Crosse, Dr
Condition:
good
Current location:
Lynn Museum
Dimension:
depth
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
70
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
287
Dimension:
width
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
130
Material:
wood
Object name:
horned idol, African; idol, African; idol
Object number:
KILLM : 1999.198
Object production date:
1800-1900
Date - earliest / single:
1800
Date - latest:
1900
Object production date:
9.1.2020
Date - earliest / single:
2020
Date - latest:
2020
Object production person:
Huggins, Pete
Object production place:
Nigeria
Other number:
ETH 20
Other number type:
previous number
Reproduction format:
jpeg
Reproduction type:
image
Responsible department/section:
Lynn Museum
Technique:
photographer

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/be7d24a1-f209-3289-aa9f-3c253113d4dd

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/be7d24a1-f209-3289-aa9f-3c253113d4dd, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC

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