About the Artwork
Staff Figure
between 1925 and 1950
(Artist) Malungu, African (Artist) Rungu, African
Wood
Overall: 19 inches (48.3 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Margaret H. Demant in honor of Michael Kan and the 20th Anniversary of the Department of African, Oceanic and New World Cultures
1997.82
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Margaret H. Demant (Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA)
1997-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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possibly Malungu, African; possibly Rungu, African, Staff Figure, between 1925 and 1950, wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Margaret H. Demant in honor of Michael Kan and the 20th Anniversary of the Department of African, Oceanic and New World Cultures, 1997.82.
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