Female Figure

Attribution Kwaku Dabow (Ghanaian, active 1900 - 1925)

Dateundated

Place of originGhana, Africa

MediumWood with paint, patina and gold leaf finish

Dimensions16 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (42.5 x 11.1 x 13.3 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard

Object number1995.28.34

Collections

AFRICAN

Visual DescriptionSeated female figure on Akan stool, right hand on face and left hand on knee. Elaborate coiffure and patterned textile garment worn as a skirt. Rings around neck and she wears a necklace.

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