H x W x D: 156.8 x 21.6 x 19.7 cm (61 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Nigeria
Description:
Wood standing female figure with crest hairstyle
Provenance:
Paul and Ruth Tishman, New York, -- to 1983
Exhibition History:
African Spirit Images and Identities, Pace Primitive, New York, April 24-May 29, 1976
Sculpture of Black Africa: The Paul Tishman Collection, City Art Museum of Saint Louis, August 20-October 17, 1971
Published References:
City Art Museum of Saint Louis. 1971. Sculpture of Black Africa: The Paul Tishman Collection. Special addendum (August 20-October 17). Saint Louis, p. 35, no. 45.
Siroto, Leon. 1976. African Spirit Images and Identities. New York: Pace Editions, p. 56, no. 106.
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