Pair of Figures

Pair of Figures

Public Domain

CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Pair of Figures
Date1900–1940
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood, cloth, beads
Dimensions13 × 10 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (33 × 26.7 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.806.A-.F
Non exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.

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1900–1950
Wood, beads
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1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, nails, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
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Wood, metal, beads, shell, and paint
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Overall front
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early 20th century
Wood, beads, and string
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1900–1970
Wood, cloth, thread, beads, paint
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1900–1950
Raffia cloth, indigo dye, glass beads, and cotton cloth
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1900–1950
Wood, glass beads, and string
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