Unknown African
Seated figure with two children

front of object

Public Domain

Seated figure with two children
Artist
CultureAkan peoples
Titles
  • Seated figure with two children
Date1900–1970
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 29 5/16 × 9 1/4 × 6 3/4 in. (74.4 × 23.5 × 17.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.741
Not on view

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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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