Small brass figurine in the shape of a man

Made:
1880-1920

Very small brass figurine, male, large splayed hands and feet, flat head, crude, carried by pregnant women, Congo, West Africa, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A72909
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: 49 mm x 24 mm x 14 mm,
type:
figurine and amulet
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)