Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2009–June 2010
Manilla
20th century
Artist Unidentified, African
Overall: 7.6 x 8.3 cm (3 x 3 1/4 in.)
Brass
Classification: Metalwork
Culture: African, Western Africa
Accession number: 2009.5113
Provenance/Ownership History: About 1997, sold by Timothy Hamill, Hamill Gallery of African Art, Boston, MA to Alan Helms; 2009, gift of Alan Helms to the MFA. ((Accession date: December 16, 2009)
Gift of Alan Helms