Chief Nosa Isekhure, the isekhure of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

Phyllis Galembo American

1994

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Title: Chief Nosa Isekhure, the isekhure of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Artist: Phyllis Galembo (American, born 1952)
Date: 1994
Geography: Nigeria
Medium: Chromogenic Print
Dimensions: H. 20 x W. 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Classification: Paper-Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2012
Object Number: 2012.531.2
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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