Shovel Currency
2012.10.0327
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Shovel Currency (2012.10.0327) |
|---|---|
| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Early 20th Century |
| Culture | Gan tribe, subgroup of Lobi, Mambila? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 36 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 10.6 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | .33 cm |
| Weight | 448 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Metal--Iron |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
|---|---|
| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | "Ebay August 2012 3 pieces, similar, but without abstract figure" Comparables done by Taylor A. Dale from Quality Antique Tribal Arts on October 1, 2012. |
| Bibliography | Art of the Upper Volta Rivers. C. Rox Alain & Francoise. Chaffin, France, unknown date. Gebauer, Paul. Art of Cameroon. Oregon: Portland Art Museum, 1979. Kamer, Henri. Haute Volta: Sopeba 15th African Exhibition. Belgium, 1973. Northern, Tamara. The Sign of the Leopard: Beaded Art of Cameroon. Storrs: University of Connecticut, 1975. Roy, Christopher and Thomas Wheelock. Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks. The Thomas G. B. Wheelock Collection. Prestel: New York, 2007. Sculptures des Trois Volta. G. Massa. J-C Lauret. Sepia, Societe des Amateurs de L’Art African. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |