Fetish Container

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Title	Fetish Container
Artist	Artist Unknown (Pare)
Date	c. 1920-1930
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Woodwork | Wood, bone, metal, animal hide, plant fiber

Size:

24 x 4 5/16 x 4 7/16 in. (61.0 x 11.0 x 11.3 cm) (overall)

Creation Place:

Africa, Tanzania

Culture:

Pare, Africa, Tanzania

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

stakelike object with make head and torso; head with small inlaid eyes is completely removable; torso twined with fibers and animal hide

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of funds from Dolly J. Fiterman

Accession Number:

98.163.1a,b

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009