Figure Couple

Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African

19th century

  • Titles Figure Couple (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (8.9 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1989.199
  • Work Type figure couple
  • Classification Sculpture

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