Carved bird figure

Museum number:
5-13551
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Accession number:
Acc.3272
Object count:
1
Description:
Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cm
Donor:
Edward J. Mahoney Jr. and Mrs. E. J. Mahoney Jr.
Collection place:
Cote d'Ivoire
Verbatim coll. place:
Mali; Ivory Coast; Upper Volta; Senufo attr.
Culture or time period:
Senufo
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
December 1, 1976
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Carved bird figure, accession number 5-13551, described as Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cmHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Carved bird figure, accession number 5-13551, described as Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cmHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Carved bird figure, accession number 5-13551, described as Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cmHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Carved bird figure, accession number 5-13551, described as Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cm
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Carved bird figure, accession number 5-13551, described as Hornbill carving; standing hornbill with rectangular wings; hemispherical base; mottled brown-stained wood; height 55 cm

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