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FIGURE
FIGURE
FIGURE
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

FIGURE

NameFIGURE
CultureMaasai
Dateca 1965
Place madeKenya, Africa
MediumCERAMIC, FIBER
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 3/8 in. (23 x 7.5 x 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection
Object numberA.1981.42.313
DescriptionHAND-BUILT, PINCHED, PTD. STANDING RED HAIR AND COLLAR. COLLARW/ RED, W/ AND BLUE TRADING BEADS WHT. EARRINGS. BLUE WIRE HORNS WHT. FEATHER ON BACK OF HEAD. SKIRT WHT. W/ BLUE CIRCLES W/ RED CENTER BORDER OF GEOMETRIC W/ SAME COLORS. ROUNDBASE. // DESC. CONT: FIGURE BRN.
DOLL
DOLL
ca 1960
DOLL
DOLL
ca 1960
Figure, woman with bird on head
Figure, woman with bird on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1960, STAFF
Figure, man with raised arms
Figure, man with raised arms
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1960, STAFF
DOLL
DOLL
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1975
Figure, woman holding melon slice
Figure, woman holding melon slice
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1960, STAFF
Figure, woman with hands on head
Figure, woman with hands on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
Figure, woman holding camera
Figure, woman holding camera
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
String toy, monkey
String toy, monkey
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1960
Figure, man carrying basket on back
Figure, man carrying basket on back
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
Figure, man with rifle on shoulder
Figure, man with rifle on shoulder
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
FIGURE GROUP
FIGURE GROUP
Artist Not Recorded
CA 1965, STAFF
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