Figure

Igala people, Plateau region, Nigeria, African

20th century

  • Titles Figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood, textile, encrustations
  • Dimensions 9 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (24.1 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1986.879
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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