Pair of Carved Wooden Profile Statuette Busts

Sculpture

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Pair of carved wooden statuettes from Africa.: Set of two matching carved wooden statuettes with twisted choker necklaces. They are medium brown mahogany wood.
Pair of carved wooden statuettes from Africa.

Set of two matching carved wooden statuettes with twisted choker necklaces. They are medium brown mahogany wood.

Name/Title

Pair of Carved Wooden Profile Statuette Busts

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000363

Tags

Case 4, Shelf 1

Description

Pair of carved statuettes in profile made from mahogany wood. The pair were likely made in Africa, and each head can swivel around a point in the neck.

Context

The pair of statuettes were brought back as a gift to the Jordans from an employee of the Kuwait Oil Company.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa

Parts

Count

2

Parts

2 statuettes

Location

Location

Cabinet

Case 4

Category

Shelf 1