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Miniature bust
Miniature bust
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Miniature bust

Maker African, Nigeria, Benin
Datec. 1940
Place of originBenin, Africa
MediumEbony
ClassificationsSculpture
Object numberS-83-8
Collections
Miniature Bust
Miniature Bust
African, Nigeria, Benin
c. 1940
Miniature bust
Miniature bust
African, Nigeria, Benin
c. 1940
Miniature bust
Miniature bust
African, Nigeria, Benin
c. 1940
A circular metal bracelet featuring four evenly spaced, raised nodes with small carved details. A curved segment of the band between two of the nodes is completely wrapped in tightly coiled reddish-brown wire. Details include two leopard head mask and two mudfish.
Bracelet
African, Nigeria, Benin
undated
A dark carved wooden cylinder topped with a flat lid bearing a tall conical spike. The middle section features raised carvings of human figures holding objects, resting on a thick base decorated with an interwoven geometric pattern.
Altar with Spike
African, Nigeria, Benin
undated
Effigy carving
Effigy carving
Burkinabé Artist
c. 1940
Effigy carving
Effigy carving
Burkinabé Artist
c. 1940
Effigy carving
Effigy carving
Burkinabé Artist
c. 1940
Effigy carving
Effigy carving
Burkinabé Artist
c. 1940
Round bowl-shaped basket containing sculptures of varied dimensions and materials, including manmade and natural objects/substances; pelts attached to rim.
Divination basket (tuphele or tupele)
Luvale Artist
1973
Double-sided comb of dark wood with shafts connected by openwork carving.
Comb
Makonde Artist
late 20th century
Sculpture in form of a wasp nest
Wasp nest Okimono (small sculpture) with three articulated larvae
Japanese Artist
Late Meiji era, c. 1910-1912

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