Pendant, figure of kneeling woman

Figurine of kneeling woman or child with protuberant belly and Figurine of kneeling woman or child with protuberant belly and

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Figurine of kneeling woman or child with protuberant belly and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Figurine of kneeling woman or child with protuberant belly and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Figurine of kneeling woman or child with protuberant belly and hands by cheeks forming pendant, made of bone (?), from upper Congo, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652553
Materials:
bone
Measurements:
overall: 57 mm x 20 mm x 26 mm,
type:
protective amulets
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust