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House sculpture
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House sculpture


Date20th century
MediumWood, fiber
DimensionsOverall: 8 1/4 x 13 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 34 x 14.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Allen and Barbara Davis
Object number2022.188
ClassificationsSculpture
Object NameSculpture
CultureKuba people
NationalityCongolese
GeographyDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
On View
On view
Exhibition HistoryInaugural installation: African Gallery (210), Palmer Museum of Art, June 1, 2024 – present; African Brilliance: A Diplomat's Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, February 8 – May 24, 2020 (closed March 17, 2020 due to the pandemic).Published ReferencesPurdy, Janet M., "Catalogue 42: House Sculpture, Kuba People, Democratic Republic of the Congo” African Brilliance: A Diplomat’s Sixty Years of Collecting, Palmer Museum of Art, 2020, https://exhibitions.psu.edu/s/african-brilliance/page/catalogue-42.