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Pendant

late 1800s

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century

Medium
ivory
Measurements
Overall: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Given in memory of Dr. Thomas Munro by his children 1976.189
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Description

Pendants like these were worn as symbols of protection.
A vertically elongated ivory pendant depicts a human head with a flat rim topping its high forehead. The face sports projecting, almond-shaped eyes and a long nose above slightly parted lips. A dark vertical crack splits the face, running through the right eye to the pointed chin. The smooth, cream-colored surface is marked by fine cracks and brown staining that accentuates the carved lines and features.

Pendant

late 1800s

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pende, 19th century

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