Artist
Unknown African
CultureHemba peoples
Titles
- Male Ancestor Figure
Date1800–1899
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall (not including base): 31 × 7 1/2 × 9 in. (78.7 × 19.1 × 22.9 cm)
Base: 2 × 8 × 7 1/4 in. (5.1 × 20.3 × 18.4 cm)
Base: 2 × 8 × 7 1/4 in. (5.1 × 20.3 × 18.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Estate of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., and the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Accessions Endowment Fund
Object number2011.516
Not on view
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Department
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