ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT, Woman

H2005.104

Dark brown, painted ornament of African (?) woman, has eyes closed and hair flying in tresses behind her. Left arm projects forward and is cut off at the shoulder, left breast is exposed. Flat rear and sides seems to indicate ornament was meant to hang on a wall.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Kohler Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2005.104
Acquisition Year: 2005
Credit: Kohler/van Raak Family

Material

Plaster of Paris/Stone

Plaster painted dark brown

0 - Whole

Measurement

height300mm
width150mm
depth20cm

 


 

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