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Object Name
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mannequin head
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Basket Maker
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Chinese Government Collection
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Date Collected
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1884
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Temporal Coverage
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Qing (Ch'ing) Dynasty (清)
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Description
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Carved and painted mannequin head representing male Chinese figure. Found in closet in the Exhibit Museum. Believed to be part of the Cotton Centennial Exhibition collection used for display of silk robes. Face painted flesh colour with red lips.
What appears to be human hair is attached to the head in a braid. Head is bald on top- typical Samurai hair-style.
Has a thin wooden stick protruding from the side of the neck.
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Classification
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model
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Materials
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wood
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hair
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metal
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Provenance
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China
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Measurements
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33 cm tall
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17 cm width
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30 cm depth
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Museum Object Numbers
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UMMAA 1989-1-2
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Rights Holder
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University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
