MSSU African Art Exibit : The MSSU African Art collection features a variety of authentic works of art from various tribes located throughout Central Africa. The objects in the collection range from mundane day to day grooming tools to ritualistic masks and statues.
Title:
Pair of Birds
Object Name:
Figure, Birds, Pair
Other Name:
Figure, Birds, Wood
Place of Origin:
Senufo, Ivory Coast, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 7—1/2"
W = 30"
D = 4—1/2"
Description:
Double bodied, single winged birds, with buff—colored foreheads, round heads, small beaks. Red around throats, blue round bodies, small feet, diamond—shaped wings attached to sides.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Paint
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Painting
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.46
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