Standing Ancestral Figure
CultureAkan peoples, Baule subgroup
Date19th century
MediumWood with dark patina
DimensionsOverall: 41 1/4 × 4 × 4 1/2 inches (104.78 × 10.16 × 11.43 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker
Object number63-60
On View
Not on viewCollections
ProvenanceHerbert (1924-2001) and Gwen Baker, Highland Park, IL, by November 1, 1963 [1];
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1963.
NOTES:
[1] Herbert Baker began collecting African art in 1950.
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