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Wooden head from Nigeria
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Collection
African Art Collection
Description
This wooden female head from Nigeria has a hairdress represented by a knot. It is part of a pair, and was probably used as reliquary object. It remains covered with sacrificial material.
Student Work
No
Culture
Unknown
Geography
Nigeria
Medium
wood
Classification
Ritual Object
Accession Number
1997.01.216
Donation Date