Post Figure (Kut [?])

Jorai people

19th–early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Post Figure (Kut [?])
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Vietnam
Culture: Jorai people
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 73 1/4 in. (186.1 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
Object Number: 1988.143.81
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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