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Beaded Figure

Object PlaceEkiti area, Nigeria
Medium/TechniqueGlass beads, cloth, and string
DimensionsOverall: 53 x 18 x 14 cm (20 7/8 x 7 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Lender Accessory: 0.8 x 17 x 16 cm (5/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain
Accession number2006.2060
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceAbout 2001, sold through Sotheby's to Drs. James and Gladys Strain, New York; 2006, gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain and Dr. Jamie P. Strain to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 24, 2007)
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