Figure: Female Head

Bidjogo peoples

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Figure: Female Head
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Culture: Bidjogo peoples
Medium: Wood, pigment, brass tacks
Dimensions: H x W x D: 23 5/8 x 6 3/4 x 7 1/8in. (60 x 17.2 x 18.1cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of David and Sharon Portman, 1982
Object Number: 1982.490
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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