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Object type
statuette
Materials
wood, metals > copper (and alloys) > brass
Legend
This sculpture probably represents a chief dressed in European clothes with an ombinga (loaded horn). He also has a small antelope horn around his neck which served as a charm. This item was made by Sikito (Ginga village) who died in 1920.
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
1979-03-02
Dimensions
25 cm x 8 cm
Inventory number
EO.1979.1.242
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