Cow Effigy Figure

Asante people, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, African

  • Titles Cow Effigy Figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium bronze
  • Dimensions Overall: 13 x 4 1/2 in. (33 x 11.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Margaret A. Pennington, given in honor of her mother, Mrs. Regina Kirchoff Mandrell, 1985.48
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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