Figure: Female

Lumbo artist

19th-mid-20th century

Not on view

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Title: Figure: Female
Artist: Lumbo artist
Date: 19th-mid-20th century
Geography: Gabon, Ngounié River region
Culture: Lumbo peoples
Medium: Wood, shell, metal, pigment, tacks (?)
Dimensions: H.15 1/8 x W. 5 7/8 x D. 5 1/2 in. (38.4 x 14.9 x 14 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1964
Object Number: 1978.412.296
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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