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Unknown
Musical Instrument with Ancestor Portrait20th century

Not on view
Carved wood sculpture with a wide, boot-shaped hollow base tapering to a narrow shaft, topped with a small bird-like figure, deep brown with worn surface

Unknown, Musical Instrument with Ancestor Portrait, 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. L.V. Amador, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Musical Instrument with Ancestor Portrait
Culture
Mumuye peoples
Place Made
Africa, Nigeria
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
34 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (87.31 x 18.09 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. L.V. Amador
Accession Number
M.91.373.3
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
African Art