Chief's Tunic (ngoum?)
Artist
Babanki artist
Datemid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumPorcupine quills and fibers
Dimensions40 x 39 x 12 in. (101.6 x 99.1 x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LinePurchased with funds from an anonymous donor
Object number2008.18
On View
Not on viewProvenanceNjoya Ibrahim, Douala, Cameroon; sold to Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL, n.d.; sold to private collector in Las Vegas, n.d.; sold back to Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, IL, n.d.; sold to NCMA, 2008.
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