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Amulet

amulet of a bending female figure cylindrical in shape with a round, bumpy top; directly beneath the round top the wood curves in, and then connects to the larger base; face of figure is distinguished with shallowly carved eyes, mouth, and nose; her arms bend upward toward two small bumps resembling breasts; main body of amulet has various carvings, with holes possibly resembling eyes, and semicircular carvings, similar to a mouth; bottom of piece is flat; entire piece is made of hippo ivory and has alternating darker and lighter shade of the natural material

Date
late 19th century
In our collection
since April the 5th, 2015 up to now
Dimensions
4 3/4 × 7/8 × 2 in. (12.07 × 2.22 × 5.08 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Hippopotamus ivory
Price
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Composition
oxygen75%
iron25%