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A thin metal spike with twisted portion on upper half, terminates in a figure, probably a female torso with arms at sides
Figural Hairpin
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Figural Hairpin

Maker Lobi Artist
Datec. 1950
Place of originBurkina Faso
Place of originGhana
MediumIron
Dimensions6 × 6 × 1/2 in. (15.2 × 15.2 × 1.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum puchase with funds from Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2015.51.8
Collections
Visual Descriptiona thin metal spike with twisted portion on upper half, terminates in a figure, probably a female torso with arms at sides
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