About the Artwork
Female Tortoise Sisala Stool
early 20th century
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African
Sisala
Wood
Overall: 8 1/2 × 8 × 20 1/4 inches (21.6 × 20.3 × 51.4 cm)
Furniture
African Art
Gift of John and Kathleen Hunter
2003.106
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
John and Kathleen Hunter
2003-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Sisala, African, Female Tortoise Sisala Stool, early 20th century, wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of John and Kathleen Hunter, 2003.106.
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