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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ancestral Head (uhumwelao or uhunmwun-elao)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ancestral Head (uhumwelao or uhunmwun-elao)

Maker Edo Artist
Dateundated
Made/manufacturedNigeria, Africa
MediumTerracotta with patina
Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21.6 x 18.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1993.12.46
Collections
DescriptionWith high choker, long side plaits, coiffure covering with suspensions, scalloped base perimeter, pigment and a good patina.
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