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
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oxygen 75% iron 25%