E1090: Figurine, Human

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1090

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

none

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood ➔ unidentified
colorant ➔ Varnish

Dimensions:

4.5 cm W
17.4 cm H
Weight: 187.7 g

Provenance of Object:

This object was made by the Herero people of Botswana. The craft was made and then sold by Botswanacraft in the capital city of Gaborane. When the craft was sold the money was returned to the community where the object was made.

Production Date:

1987

Use/Function:

The function of this object was to be a tourist craft.

Source Locality:

Gaborane, Botswana

Acquisition Date:

1987

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