Carved wooden grave ornament

Carved wooden grave ornament

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Carved wooden grave ornament
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden grave ornament, long narrow post surmounted by stylized human figure, head and body only, Peruvian, 1751-1880

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A167530
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 545 mm x 110 mm x 43 mm, 1.359 kg
type:
effigies
credit:
Puttick and Simpson Limited