Human-Headed Hornbill Sculpture
1990.10.0020
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Human-Headed Hornbill Sculpture (1990.10.0020) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Colonial Period, 20th century |
| Culture | Baule? Senufo? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 143.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 32.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 30.3 cm |
| Weight | 9,000 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Plant--Wood, Metal |
| Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
| Munsell Color Information | Grayish Brown (7.5YR 3/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Blier, Suzanne P. "King Glele of Danhome," African Arts., 24,( Jan. 1991): 44-45. Herskovits, Melville and Frances. Dahomean Narrative. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1958. Nevadomsky, Joseph. "Kemwin-Kemwin: The Apothecary Shop in Benin City," African Arts, 22 (Nov. 1988): 72-79. Woodward, Richard B. "African Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts," African Arts, 20 (Fall 1987): 28-35. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Drs. Albert V. and Marguerite Carozzi |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |