About the Artwork
Female Figure
1900-1915
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African
Chokwe
Wood
Overall: 6 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/2 inches (15.9 × 3.5 × 3.8 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain
1986.76
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Provenance
ca. 1914-1918, collected in the field by the donor's uncle, Cleveland B. Hart
probably by descent, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain (Port Huron, Michigan, USA)
1987-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Chokwe, African, Female Figure, 1900-1915, wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Grain, 1986.76.
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