"Amulet Depicting An Anthropomorphic Character Nigeria, First Half Of The 20th Century "
AMULETTE with ANTHROPOMORPHIC CHARACTER Nigeria, First half of the 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 8.5; L. 4 cm
Seated figure, knees bent, arms crossed, hands resting on shins. His facial expression seems to illustrate a singer: head tilted towards the sky, his mouth is wide open over broad, swollen cheeks. His eyes are two circular lozenges incised in the center.
Ref. FCP
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