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Object type

statue

Materials

wood, metals > copper (and alloys), cowrie

Theme

travel, exploration and research

Legend

Songye small statue. "A small size sculpture collected by H.M. Stanley".
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.

Original owner

Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)

Date of acquisition

1954-08-18

Dimensions

45,5 cm

Inventory number

HO.1954.72.87




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