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Figure

20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueWood, fiber
DimensionsOverall: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.277
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceAbout 1987, acquired from a shrine south of Khsongo, Zaire, by Marc Leo Felix (dealer), Brussels; December 12, 1987, sold by Marc Leo Felix to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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