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Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)
Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)
Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_overall.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_overall.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_side1.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_side1.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_side2.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_side2.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back2.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back2.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back1.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_back1.jpg)

Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_detail.jpg)

Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_detail.jpg)

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CULTURE Asante
MEDIUM Wood, fiber, beads
  • Place Made: Ashanti Region, Ghana
    • DATES 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.2
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Asante. Figure, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)
    IMAGE front, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Asante. <em>Figure</em>, 20th century. Wood, fiber, beads, 11 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (28 x 10.5 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.2 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.2_front.jpg)

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