Photo of collection object Figure Pair (asye usu) — Figure Pair (asye usu), late 1800s to early 1900s. Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal, Part 1: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Part 2: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.). Gift of Katherine C. White, 1971.297. CC0.

Figure Pair (asye usu)

late 1800s to early 1900s

Maker Unknown

African Art

Figure Pair (asye usu), late 1800s to early 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Baule-style carver. Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal; part 1: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.); part 2: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1971.297

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Wood, resin, glass beads, plant fiber, and metal
Medium: wood, resin, glass, beads, plant, fiber, metal
Dimensions: Part 1: 49.5 x 9.1 x 13 cm (19 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Part 2: 47.7 x 10 x 11 cm (18 3/4 x 3 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Departments: African Art
Accession Number: 1971.297
Credit Line: Gift of Katherine C. White
Exhibitions: CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 85, repr.<br>CMA 1973: "Year in Review 1972," CMA Bulletin LX (March, 1973), p. 107, no. 38, repr. p. 105.<br>Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; January 7- March 9, 2003. " Object in Focus: Male (blolo bian) and Female (blolo bla) Spirit Partner Figures, Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule, c. 1930s [wood; 1971.297.1-2] "
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 108A Sub-Saharan

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