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Mandé figure of an antelope
Photograph
1935 (photographed)
1935 (photographed)
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Photograph depicting a wooden Mandé figure of an antelope from an exhibition of African art
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Title | Mandé figure of an antelope (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Photograph |
Brief description | Photograph by Walker Evans depicting a Mandé figure of an antelope from the French Sudan or Upper Niger regions (modern day Niger) in an exhibition entitled 'African Negro Art' at the Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1935. |
Physical description | Photograph depicting a wooden Mandé figure of an antelope from an exhibition of African art |
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Object history | NB: The term "negro" was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. Formerly attached to a basketwork cap used in sowing or harvest festivals |
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Accession number | 2003-1936 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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