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19th century
Wood with shell
67 1/2 × 4 5/16 × 5 1/8 in. (171.5 × 11 × 13 cm)
base: 10 13/16 × 9 3/16 × 5 1/8 in. (27.5 × 23.3 × 13 cm)
base: 10 13/16 × 9 3/16 × 5 1/8 in. (27.5 × 23.3 × 13 cm)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.372
Geography:
Made in Leti, Moluccas, Indonesia
Status:
On view
Culture:
Leti
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Ex-collection: Rautenstrauch Joest Museum, Cologne n. 36522; E. Deletaille, Brussels; F. Pinault, Paris
Bibliography:
Christie’s France, Paris, Arts Primitifs: Collection d’un Amateur, sale cat. (2002).
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.
