Linguist Staff Finial

1972.07.0001A

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Artifact Identification Linguist Staff Finial   (1972.07.0001A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 20th century
Culture Asante, Ashanti, Akan
Location On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 26.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 16.1 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 7.0 cm
Weight 263 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Incising, Painting

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Norman and Carole Thomas
Reproduction no

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