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Askari Sculpture
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According to the inventory, the male figure made from reddish wood represents an Askari, i.e. anAfrican soldier who fought in the German colonial army. The figure stands on a stool-like pedestal and carries a sidearm attached to his belt.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Swahili
Object type
figures (representations)
Dimensions
Höhe: 710.0 mm, Breite: 200.0 mm, Tiefe: 150.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0140

Provenance and sources

when
1875 - 1903

when
1904

where
Africa (location/origin)
Tanzania (location/origin)
Lindi (location/origin)
who
Sauer, Karl - Collectors

Provenance
Nothing is known about the specific circumstances of the acquisition on site.

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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