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Female Figure
Female Figure
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Female Figure

Date20th century
Mediumwood with beaded necklace
Dimensions34.5 x 8 x 9 cm (13 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the Geneviève McMillan and Reba Stewart Foundation
Object number2009.123
DescriptionStanding female figure. Hands held beside navel, very narrow pointed breasts, oval face with large eyes. Crested hairstyle with small bun at back. Scarification on forehead, sides of neck, below breasts, and across bell.
ProvenanceGenevieve McMillan, Cambridge, MA
On View
Not on view
Reference Image - Not for Reproduction
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