Doll

2009.05.0281

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Artifact Identification Doll   (2009.05.0281)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Recreational Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Toys
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date 1980 - 1987
Culture Mossi

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 13.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 3.9 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 44 g
Measuring Remarks --Diameter of base.
Materials Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Carved
Munsell Color Information N/A

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Roy, Christopher. “Mossi Dolls.” African Arts Magazine, Vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 47-88. August, 1981 Roy, Christopher and Thomas Wheelock. Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks. The Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection. Prestel: New York, 2007. Pp. 449-451.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Kieffer-Lopez Collection
Reproduction No
Reproduction Information N/A

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