Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
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- Accession Number
- 1984/2.40
- Title
- Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese (Zairean)
- Medium and Support
- carved wood
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1900
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Dimensions
- 9 cm x 4.1 cm x 3.8 cm (3 9/16 in. x 1 5/8 in. x 1 1/2 in.)
- Century
- Possibly 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Sculpture
- Primary Object Type
- carving
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- materials
- materials by origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- the human body
- upper body
- wood and wood products
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1299 x 2347
- File Size
- 406 KB
- Record
- 1984/2.40
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"Stopper for a calabash, in the form of a human head; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1984-sl-2.40/1984_2.40ft.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
