Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Figurine, Senufo (1990.10.0236) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Art : Figurine | |
| Visual Description | Bronze figurine with human body and animal-shaped head. The head is long with a snout. The mouth is round with two horns emerging from either side. The torso is rounded with very thin arms. Flat, round feet at the bottom. Two horns extend away from the back of the head. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Period/Date | 20th Century, ca. 1970 CE | |
| Culture | Senufo | |
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Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 9.9 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 4.4 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.7 cm | |
| Weight | 112.73 g | |
| Measuring Remarks | None | |
| Materials | Metal--Bronze | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Casting, Sawing | |
| Munsell Color Information | Light Orange Yellow (10 Y R 8/6) -ns | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | 1/20/2006: "Small metal figure, guy wearing a horizontal mask. No costume indicated. Different style of figures made shaped from wax. This one has thin arms and legs which they have stopped doing. Also modern ones are highly polished. They did not even fully remove the mold on this one. Probably made for tourists. " - Mahir Saul, Anthropology Professor, UIUC, 1/20/2006 This bush spirit figure, it looks like a human in masquerade performance. - N. Hawkes 10/22/98. | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | N/A | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Drs. Albert V. and Marguerite Carozzi | |
| Reproduction | no | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |