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Carving, head of an Oba
Object Number 2006.32.20
Display Title Carving, head of an Oba
Descriptions
Object Description Wood carving, head of an Oba
Inventory Description Wood, intricately carved, sculpture of head, brown
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Benin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 55 x 29 x 26 cm (21 5/8 x 11 7/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Harvard University Art Museums
Provenance
Collector Benjamin Hertzberg (4/1/1963)
Collector Lilian Hertzberg (4/1/1963)
Dealer Mathias Komor (4/1/1963)
Donor Harvard University Art Museums (October 11, 2006)

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