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African Art
Human Figure with an Animal Head
ca. 11th–16th century
Steatite
7 7/8 × 3 × 3 9/16 in. (20 × 7.6 × 9 cm)
Gift of Alfred M. Prince
2008.114.1
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Culture:
Sapi
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Alfred Prince, 1987–2008, possibly purchased in Freetown
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions 2009,” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2009): 122, ill.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.