Detail View: The AMICA Library: Comb with Birds
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1915.453
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AMICA Library Year:
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2003
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
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Title:
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Comb with Birds
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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before 1915
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Creation Start Date:
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1910
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Creation End Date:
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1915
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Materials and Techniques:
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wood
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Style or Period:
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Africa, Zaire/Angola, Chokwe, late 19th-early 20th Century
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 16cm x 8cm x 1.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1915.453
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Credit Line:
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The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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Several combs demonstrate a diversity of form and treatment. One (1976.180), a vigorously carved work showing a powerful drummer in performance, is an excellent example of Chokwe artistry meant for female patrons.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1915.453.tif
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