Carved wooden effigy

Made:
1751-1880
Carved wooden effigy, grave ornament, human figure

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Carved wooden effigy, grave ornament, human figure
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Carved wooden effigy, grave ornament, human figure, head and body on large stake or post, Peruvian, 1751-1880

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A167531
Materials:
wood and cotton, headdress
Measurements:
overall: 560 mm x 162 mm x 63 mm, 2.26 kg
type:
effigies
credit:
Puttick and Simpson Limited