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Abelam

Ancestral Figure

Abelam, 1899

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Abelam

Ancestral Figure

Abelam, 1899

Physical Qualities Wood, pigments, 73 1/4 x 8 11/16 x 7 1/16 in. (186 x 22 x 18 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Elizabeth Heffernan, Washington, D.C.
Object Number 1990.177
Pink, white and yellow pigments
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1990; Elizabeth Heffernan

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