Unknown African
Female Art

CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Female Art
Date1868–1933
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumWood with paint, wood and glass beads
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 × 3 1/2 × 3 in. (28.9 × 8.9 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Barbara Hill
Object number84.221
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceBarbara Hill, Houston; given to MFAH, 1984.

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