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African Art
Male Figure
20th century, before 1954
Wood
16 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (40.64 x 11.43 x 12.07 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Osborn for the Linton Collection of African Art
1954.28.38
Culture:
Yaka
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Sculpture
Geography:
Made in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Made in Angola
Status:
Not on view
Provenance:
Dr. Ralph Linton, Sterling Professor of Anthropology at Yale, unknown date–1953
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Osborn donated to Yale University Art Gallery for the Linton Collection of African Art in 1954
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.
