Female figure (biiga)

Mossi

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Caption

Mossi. Female figure (biiga), early 20th century. Wood, hide, 7 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (18.4 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Pearl Liberman in memory of Ruth Lippman, 1999.69. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Mossi

Title

Female figure (biiga)

Date

early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Burkina Faso

Medium

Wood, hide

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

7 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (18.4 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Pearl Liberman in memory of Ruth Lippman

Accession Number

1999.69

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