Royal Bed
CultureSenufo
Date1900
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 69 3/4 × 20 1/2 inches (177.17 × 52.07 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker
Object number65-48/5
On View
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Exhibition HistoryEthnic Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker: Africa, Mediterranean, Oceania, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, December 17, 1966-January 29, 1967, no. 68.
Herbert (1924-2001) and Gwen Baker, Highland Park, IL, no. A-85, by December 4, 1965 [1];
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1965.
NOTES:
[1] According to Ethnic Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker: Africa, Mediterranean, Oceania, exh. cat. (Kansas City, MO: Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, 1966), 25, Herbert and Gwen Baker purchased this object from a dealer whose identity is currently unknown. Herbert Baker began collecting African art in 1950.
Ethnic Art from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker: Africa, Mediterranean, Oceania, exh. cat. (Kansas City, MO: Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, 1966), 25.
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