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Female Figure
Female Figure
Female Figure

Female Figure

Datemid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood with encrustations
Dimensions13 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (33 x 8.3 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. James W. Lankton
Object number2017.6.15
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceDr. James W. Lankton, Winston-Salem, NC; given to NCMA Education Department, 2000; given to NCMA, 2017.
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