STATUE

Art

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

STATUE

Entry/Object ID

1978.36.1 B

Description

CARVED BUST OF AFRICAN NATIVE IN BASE OF TUSK

Artwork Details

Medium

IVORY

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/AFRICA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

Possibly carved in the early-mid 20th century. Carved ivory tusks depicting a female bust with ornamentation.