About the Artwork
Man's Head
c. 1500
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African
Aksum
Terracotta
4 x 2 1/4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 5.7 x 10.2 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Founders Society Purchase, Abraham Borman Family Fund
72.245
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
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sticker #748 on base
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DIA, AFRICAN TERRACOTTAS SOUTH OF THE SAHARA, Nov 22, 1972 - Jan 21, 1973, no 91.
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Aksum, African, Man's Head, c. 1500, Terracotta. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase, Abraham Borman Family Fund, 72.245.
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