Sculptured Head of an African Queen
Bernard Karakaye, South African, 20th century
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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