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Janus figure

20th century
Object PlaceRepublic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueWood, kaolin, pigments
Dimensions16 3/8 in. h x 4.25 in. w x 5 in. d
Credit LineBequest of William E. Teel
Accession number2014.281
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceSaid to come from a private collection, Switzerland. July 23, 1991, sold by Pace Primitive and Ancient Art, New York (stock no. 53-0239), to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
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