Figure

Description

Carved wooden tortoise figure decorated with red, green and black painted geometric patterns: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Kano, Hausa people

Museum reference

A.1980.817

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Figure, Toy

Production information

Unknown
Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Hausa

Materials

Wood, Paint

Physical description

Painted wood

Exhibitions

• Imagine (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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