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Object type
statuette
Materials
wood, hair / fur, metals > copper (and alloys)
Legend
According to the notes of Robert Verly, this item is an "ociteka (statuette) of a hunter”. The small tuft made of antelope hair which decorates the cranium is reminiscent of the headdresses worn by professional hunters.
Place of collecting
Angola > Benguela
Culture
Ovimbundu
Field collector
Robert Verly (°1901 - †1963)
Acquisition related person
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels, as exchange
Date of acquisition
1967-12-29
Dimensions
30 cm x 12 cm x 11 cm
Inventory number
EO.1967.63.724
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