Figure
CultureAkan peoples, Baule subgroup
MediumWood, cotton cloth, glass beads, brass
DimensionsOverall: 17 1/2 × 4 × 4 inches (44.45 × 10.16 × 10.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Tranin Family from the collection of Donald H. Tranin
Object number2015.39
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DescriptionThe object is a carved wooden female figure nude from the waist up but wearing a fabric loincloth. She is standing straight up with her arms straight down by her sides. Her intricate hairr style consist of multi overlapping layers and three pigtails, one on each side of her face and one in the back. She has a red beaded band around her proper right ankle and a brass anklet on each ankle. She has distinct scarifications on her neck, back, chest, and abdomen. The figure is attached to an integral wooden base.ProvenanceDr. Wally Zollman, Indianapolis, IN, by 1998;
Purchased from Zollman by the dealer Michael Oliver, New York, 1998-April 2007 [1];
Purchased from Michael Oliver by Donald (1927-2007) and Sally (1930-2017) Tranin, no. 284, Kansas City, MO, 2007;
By descent to their son, Ed Tranin, Leawood, KS, and their daughter, Laura Tranin, Seattle, WA, by 2013;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to Michael Oliver, in email correspondence with MacKenzie Mallon, Specialist, Provenance, September 23, 2022, NAMA curatorial files.
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