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Maker:
Ibibio artist  Search this
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 46.5 x 15 x 11 cm (18 5/16 x 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Northern Opobo or southern Abak, Nigeria
Date:
19th-20th century
Exhibition History:
For Spirits and Kings: African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1981
Published References:
Vogel, Susan (ed). 1981. For Spirits and Kings: African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, pp. 150-152, no. 99.
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Topic:
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
Object number:
2005-6-174
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Museum of African Art
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys78df0fc3a-f15f-4f19-9276-40581ca4974f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmafa_2005-6-174