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Figure from a reliquary ensemble (mbulu ngulu)
Figure from a reliquary ensemble (mbulu ngulu)

Figure from a reliquary ensemble (mbulu ngulu)

Datelate 19th century
CultureKota
Geographic OriginGabon
MediumWood, brass, copper
DimensionsOverall: H 21 1/2 x W 12 5/16 x D 3 1/2 in. (H 54.6 x W 31.3 x D 8.9 cm)
Credit LineAlbert E. Barnes Collection, Purchase 1924
Object number24.249
On View
On view
Object NameReliquary
Title Details
Published Title Figure from a reliquary ensemble (mbulu ngulu)
ProvenanceWalter C. Hill, Brooklyn, New York until 1923; Albert E. Barnes, Brooklyn, New York, 1923 - 1924; Newark Museum, purchase, 1924Exhibition History"Arts of Africa," permanent galleries, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (installed 2008).

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