Female figure

Teke artist

19th–mid-20th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Female figure
Artist: Teke artist
Date: 19th–mid-20th century
Geography: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville
Culture: Teke peoples
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 x W. 2 5/8 in. (29.8 x 6.7 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bresler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bevill, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ledbetter, and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schulman, 1977
Object Number: 1977.220.1
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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