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Female Ancestor, Late 19th Century

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Wood with animal teeth, leather strap
42.5×10.5×9 cm

Artists

  • Bari, Südsudan Nordostafrika / South Sudan, North East Africa
Currently on display at OG4

Object data

Artist/author
  • Bari, Südsudan Nordostafrika / South Sudan, North East Africa
Title
Female Ancestor
Date
Late 19th Century
Art movement
African Tribal Art
Category
Sculpture
Material​/technique
Wood with animal teeth, leather strap
Dimensions
42.5×10.5×9 cm
Credit line of the permanent loan
ARGE Collection Gustav Klimt
Selection of Reference works
  • Gustav Klimt. Jahrhundertkünstler, hrsg. von Hans-Peter Wipplinger/Sandra Tretter, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 22.06.2018–04.11.2018).
  • Klimt persönlich. Bilder - Briefe - Einblicke, hrsg. von Tobias G. Natter/Franz Smola, Wien 2012 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 24.02.2012–27.08.2012).
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Dauerleigabe der ARGE Sammlung/Collection Gustav Klimt

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