| Title | Ivory head |
| Date | 1954-1989 |
| Material Type | Ivories (sculptures)
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| Description | Ivory head used in Pende boys' initiation; two holes in each to attach to a string; they were worn as arm decorations; white ivory head. |
| Dimensions | Length: 6.5 cm, Width: 4 cm. |
| Subject | Masks, Pende
Pende (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies
Pende (African people) -- Social life and customs
Art, Pende
Ivory carving -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Geographic Region | Africa
Africa, Sub-Saharan
Africa, Central
Congo (Democratic Republic)
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| Collector | Towles, Joseph A.
Turnbull, Colin M.
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| Collection in Repository | Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection
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| Call Number | 1989.001.124a |
| Holding Institution | Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston
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| Digital Collection | Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
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| Rights | Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424. |
| Media Type | Objects |
