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Carter No.: 048b

Handlist description: Stick with crook composed of bound African prisoner

Card/Transcription No.: 048b-1


48 (b) Stick with crook composed of a bound African prisoner

<> 3 5 47.5 51 95.5 96.5 102 A B C D E 14 F G 19 15

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L. 102 Diam. of stick proper 1.7 at top, 2 at bottom. But for handle & flesh parts of captive entirely covered with gesso overlaid with gold.

A. Handle of dark blue faience. Floral pattern below of light blue (?) At top <> in white paint. B. Incised geometrical pattern. C. Plain D as B E. Plain F. as B. G. Figure of an African prisoner with arms bound behind back at elbow. Head, arms & feet of ebony

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Card no. 048b-1 relating to Carter no. 048b
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