Artist
Unknown African
CultureKirdi peoples, Namji group
Titles
- Fertility Figure
Date1900–1940
PlaceNigeria or Cameroon, Africa
MediumWood, glass beads, and string
Dimensions7 inches tall
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1508
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
203M Sterling Galleries
On view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION
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