File:Brooklyn Museum 22.1454 Kabwelulu Gourd Figure (5).jpg
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English: Kabwelulu Gourd Figure ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Kabwelulu Gourd Figure |
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Description |
English: Wooden standing female figure holding hands below breasts. At top of head, deep hole in center. Along outer edges of face, scarification indications. Chin, long and beardlike. At back of neck, three pronged headdress. Condition is fair. Coating of resin covers entire figure. Part of headdress broken off.
English: The base of this figure was attached to a gourd or calabash that served as an important divination implement for members of the Bugobo society. This society was considered a reliable source of medical knowledge, and the calabashes were used in the society's healing activities. |
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Date |
19th century date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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Dimensions | 7 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (19.7 x 7.3 x 7 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q632682 |
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Credit line | Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1454_bw.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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