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Female Figure

Female Figure

Date20th century
Label TextA woman holding her breasts highlights her potential role as a mother. Her headdress emphasizes the style worn in the coastal region, while her body is reduced to a smaller scale.
Object number2001.1059
Credit LineGift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb
Dimensions10 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (26.7 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm)
MediumWood
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Tanzanian
20th century
Object number: 2012.29.21
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Tanzanian
20th century
Object number: 2012.29.19
Tanzanian
late 20th century
Object number: 98.1
Leadership staff
Tanzanian
19th-20th century
Object number: 99.62
Staff
Tanzanian
20th century
Object number: 2003.104
Staff/Spear
Tanzanian
20th century
Object number: 2003.105
Helmet Mask
Tanzanian
early 20th century
Object number: 2004.103
Tanzanian
late 20th century
Object number: 98.2.1
Tanzanian
late 20th century
Object number: 98.2.2
Seated female fetish figure
Kongo
Object number: 68.57
Female figure (Akuaba)
Ghanaian
Object number: 94.95