Ancestral figure
20th century
Object PlaceNigeria
Medium/TechniqueWood, camwood
DimensionsOverall (h x w): 43.2 x 8.9 cm (17 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain
Accession number2003.792
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
Collections
ProvenanceBy the mid-1960s, purchased in Nigeria by a private collector and taken to Chicago. Mid-1980s, purchased by Drs. James and Gladys Strain, New York; 2003, year-end gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2004)
