Detail View: The AMICA Library: Shrine Figure (a-Tshol, Elek, or ma-Tshol)
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AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1962.474
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator:
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Baga or Nulu
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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African; West African; Ghanain
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Africa, Guinea//Africa, West Africa, Guinea Africa,West Africa,Guinea
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Baga
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Title:
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Shrine Figure (a-Tshol, Elek, or ma-Tshol)
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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full view
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Creation Date:
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Late 19th/early 20th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1875
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Creation End Date:
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1925
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Materials and Techniques:
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Wood
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Style or Period:
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Baga
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Creation Place:
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Africa,West Africa,Guinea
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Dimensions:
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H: 23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm); L: 31 3/4 in. (80.1 cm); W: 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1962.474
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Restricted gift of Mrs. Chauncey Borland; through prior gift of Mr. Raymond J. Wielgus.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E33747.TIF
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