Unknown African
Male Bust

Male Bust

Public Domain

Artist
CulturePende peoples (probably)
Titles
  • Male Bust
Date1900–1950
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensionswhole: 4 1/2 inches high

Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1454
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.

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