Wooden statue, Tanzania, c. 1701-1900

Made:
1701-1900 in Tanzania
Clay statue of East African native removing sand-flea from foot

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Clay statue of East African native removing sand-flea from foot
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Clay statue of East African native removing sand-flea from foot, Tanzanian, 18th or 19th centuries

Clay statue of man using a tool to remove a sand-flea from his foot, made in Tanzania, c. 1701-1900

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A630789
Materials:
wood, carved and painted black and case, glass, clear
type:
statues
credit:
Scott