Unknown African
Seated Male Figure

CultureBrong
Titles
  • Seated Male Figure
Date1900–1930
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood and gold paint
Dimensionswithout base: 18 × 9 × 9 1/2 inches (45.7 × 22.9 × 24.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.808
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
201M Blaffer Gallery
On view

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ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Private Eye: Selected Works from Collections of Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston" from June 10, 1989 through August 13, 1989 at the MFAH.

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