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Object type

statuette

Materials

wood

Legend

This statuette possibly belonged to an ocimbanda (diviner or traditional practitioner). Its style is rather similar to that of two other items kept in the museum.

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

34,8 cm

Inventory number

EO.1967.63.209




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