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Unknown
Doll20th century

Not on view
Carved dark wood sculpture of an abstracted human figure with U-shaped arms and legs, coiled metal wire around the neck, and metal bands at the wrists and torso

Unknown, Doll, 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Doll
Culture
Namchi peoples
Place Made
Africa, Cameroon
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Wood, metal, and fiber
Dimensions
14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (36.83 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.2000.162.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
African Art

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