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Figure, D61.23

Physical Description

Wooden figurine. Tourist carving known as 'Thorn Carving'. Pieces missing, but appears to be man with boat/canoe paddle.

Research Notes

Yoruba

S.W. Nigeria

Wood

Wooden figurine. Tourist carving known as 'Thorn Carving'. Pieces missing, but appears to be man with boat/canoe paddle.

Sometime after 1930s. (Thorn carvings are said to have first been made in early 1930s at Owo Govt.School in what is now 'Ondo State, Nigeria'.

Approx. 111mm tall. —Joel A Vanderburg

Provenance

Locality:
Locality according to: Joel A Vanderburg

Measurements

Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 110.5 x 57 x 49mm

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