Standing Female Shrine Figure

Igbo (northern)

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Caption

Igbo (northern). Standing Female Shrine Figure, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, plastic beads, 44 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (111.6 x 29.3 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal, 1992.74.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Standing Female Shrine Figure

Date

early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment, plastic beads

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

44 x 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (111.6 x 29.3 x 22.2 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Frieda and Milton F. Rosenthal

Accession Number

1992.74.2

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