Teke Fetish
Small wood and plant fiber basket filled with clay, encasing ritual items, as well as a carved ivory and clay pipe and other carved figures and objects embedded in surface of the clay.
Name/Title
Teke FetishEntry/Object ID
2013.Br.37Description
Small wood and plant fiber basket filled with clay, encasing ritual items, as well as a carved ivory and clay pipe and other carved figures and objects embedded in surface of the clay.Collection
Dr. E.D.(Butch) & Judy Brodie African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Teke PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1900 - 1930Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
* Untyped Place
NigeriaContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
Democratic Republic of CongoContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Teke People
Bantu ethnic group