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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Female Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Female Figure

Attribution Kwaku Dabow (Ghanaian, active 1900 - 1925)
Dateundated
Made/manufacturedGhana, 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
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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