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Black line drawing with repeated geometric renderings of a chi wara image.
Iconic Sahelian Figures
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Iconic Sahelian Figures

Artist Kate Abena Badoe (Ghanian, born 1962)
Date2015
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions24 × 38 in. (61 × 96.5 cm)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from the Ruth P. Phillips Art Acquisition Endowment
Object number2016.74
Visual DescriptionBlack line drawing with repeated geometric renderings of a chi wara image.
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