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Baoulé people, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa
Figure
 (20th century)

Medium
wood, fibre, beads

Measurements
43.7 × 10.4 × 11.3 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1970

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa

Accession Number
D66-1970

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Physical description
Male figure, smooth black free-standing, knees bent, arms carved in relief, head jutting forward.

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