About the Artwork
Ram's Head
19th century
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African
Baule
Gold leaf over carved wood
Overall (ornament): 1 7/8 × 1 7/8 inches (4.8 × 4.8 cm) Overall (headband): 2 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/2 inches (7 × 23.5 × 24.1 cm) Including base (mount): 9 1/2 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/2 inches (24.1 × 23.5 × 24.1 cm) Overall (footprint of base): 8 × 8 inches (20.3 × 20.3 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Lillian Henkel Haass
49.340.E
Public Domain
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Lillian Henkel Haass [1879-1960];1949-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Baule, African, Ram's Head, 19th century, gold leaf over carved wood. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Lillian Henkel Haass, 49.340.E.
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