Sculptured Head of an African Queen

Bernard Karakaye, South African, 20th century

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mid-20th century

Black serpentine stone

Overall: 21 7/16 × 3 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (54.5 × 9.7 × 21.5 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Claire E. and Dr. Frederick R. Mebel, Class of 1935

180.25.25935

Geography

Place Made: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa

Period

20th century

Object Name

Sculpture

Research Area

Africa

Sculpture

Not on view

Inscriptions

MARKS: On base "[triangle] B"

Provenance

Dr. Frederick Ronald Mebel (1913-1998) and Claire E. Mebel (1916-1994); Rockville Center, New York; given to present collection, 1980.

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