Female Ancestor Figure

Artist/Maker Baule Walebo peoples , Ivory Coast

Date20th century

MediumWood

DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (41.9 × 9.5 × 8.9 cm)

Credit LineGift in honor of Alexandra Gould (OC 2011)

Object number2011.26.8.1

Status

Not on view

ProvenanceRoger Perrier, Paris; acquired by Khalifa Diabate; acquired by Peter G. Gould and Robin M. Potter, Haddonfield, NJ; by gift 2011 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History

Engaging Spirits, Empowering Man: Sculpture of Central and West Africa

Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 1, 2009 - December 23, 2009 )

Collections

African & Oceanic

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