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Bangwa

Female figure

Bangwa, 1933-1966

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Bangwa

Female figure

Bangwa, 1933-1966

Physical Qualities Wood, encrustation, 15 13/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 5/16 in. (40.2 × 14 × 13.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Norman Jackson, New York
Object Number 1991.355
Standing female figure with hands on abdomen, 3 concentric lozenge shapes carved in abdomen, 2 vertical scars on each cheek, one central crest on head.

Inscribed: Can see words from Klim label on sounding board.

Culture

Bangwa

2000–2000

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