Head

Eastern Nigeria, or Republic of Cameroon, African

  • Titles Head (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and pigment
  • Dimensions 6 x 5 x 5 in. (15.2 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Sol and Josephine Levitt, 1991.1047
  • Work Type head
  • Classification Sculpture

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