About the Artwork
Figure
19th century
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African
Sakalava
Wood and grass cloth
Overall: 7 inches (17.8 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Robert Jacobs
1991.1024
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
Robert B. Jacobs (Birmingham, Michigan, USA)
1992-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Sakalava, African, Figure, 19th century, wood and grass cloth. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Robert Jacobs, 1991.1024.
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