SANGU
SANGU
Reliquary
20th century.Height: 67 cm (of which 25 cm is the basket).An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3700, indicates the date as 1943 ± 8 years.Hardwood core with copper and brass veneer. Circular eyes made of bone. Wicker basket covered with coconut fibre fabric and cord.The head is small in comparison to the rest of the structure. The brow ridges are marked by strips of copper veneer. The elongated neck is covered with strips of copper veneer and wears a circular iron collar. The headdress ends in three buns covered with strips of copper and brass veneer.
SANGU
Reliquary
20th century.Height: 67 cm (of which 25 cm is the basket).An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3700, indicates the date as 1943 ± 8 years.Hardwood core with copper and brass veneer. Circular eyes made of bone. Wicker basket covered with coconut fibre fabric and cord.The head is small in comparison to the rest of the structure. The brow ridges are marked by strips of copper veneer. The elongated neck is covered with strips of copper veneer and wears a circular iron collar. The headdress ends in three buns covered with strips of copper and brass veneer.
