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Collector: Virginia Fleming
Donor Name: Virginia Fleming

Male figure holding drum with diamond pattern carved on robe. The drummer is a frequent theme in Yoruba carving. The sculpture was produced for sale as a Fine Art sculpture.
Record Last Modified: 28 Nov 2014
Specimen Count: 1

Culture: Yoruba

Accession Date: 11 Jun 2007
Collection Date: 1962 to 1963

Accession Number: 2042499
USNM Number: E431920-0

Object Type: Sculpture

Height: 30 cm
Width: 9 cm; 8.5 cm

Place: Ife, Nigeria, Africa

See more items in: Anthropology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic: Ethnology

Record ID: nmnhanthropology_8552076

Metadata Usage (text): CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31bdf4c43-a0e6-48c3-a3e6-c0782163f90a

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