Ivory head

Title:

Ivory head

Date:

1951

Description:

Ivory head used in Pende boys' initiation; two holes in each to attach to a string; they were worn as arm decorations.

Collection Title:

Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Ivory carving--Congo (Democratic Republic), Masks, Pende, Pende (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Pende (African people)--Social life and customs, and Art, Pende

Geographic Subject:

Africa, Africa, Sub-Saharan, Africa, Central, and Congo (Democratic Republic)

Shelving Locator:

1989.001.124c

Date Digital:

2009-08

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

29716