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Loan Object
Photo by Johan Vipper
Photo credit: Johan Vipper
Explore image in Pair of Ancestor Figures
late 19th century
Wood, metal, beads and string
18 7/8 × 5 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (48 × 15 × 7 cm)
base: 7 3/16 × 4 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (18.3 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm)
base: 7 3/16 × 4 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (18.3 × 12.5 × 12.5 cm)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.490
Geography:
Made in Assam, India
Culture:
Naga
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Ex-collection: B. Frank, New York; G. Nelson, New York, by descent, J. Carlebach, New York
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.
