Female Figure (Bateba)

Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African

19th or 20th century

  • Titles Female Figure (Bateba) (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 13 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (34.9 x 15.9 x 14 cm)
  • Credit Line Anonymous gift, 1988.169
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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