Female portrait lü me (figure in wood)

Possibly Zlan of Belewale

Possibly Dro (active Kpeaple and Tapeta, Liberia, ca. mid-20th century)

ca. 1930

Not on view

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Title: Female portrait lü me (figure in wood)
Artist: Possibly Zlan of Belewale (Gengwebe, Côte d’Ivoire, ca. 1885–ca. 1955, Liberia), Sonzlanwon, (active ca. 1930s-1950s, Liberia)
Artist: Possibly Dro (active Kpeaple and Tapeta, Liberia, ca. mid-20th century)
Date: ca. 1930
Geography: Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia
Culture: Dan peoples
Medium: Wood, fiber, metal, cloth
Dimensions: H. 36 1/2 in. × W. 7 in. × D. 4 1/2 in. (92.7 × 17.8 × 11.4 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Martha R. Charney, 1997
Object Number: 1997.342
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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