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Ancestor figure, Teke artist, 19th century
Teke artist

Ancestor figure

19th century · Wood-Sculpture

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Ancestor figure” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 344, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room344

Open now· until 9:00 PM

On public display.

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Details

Accession number
2019.477.3

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SculptureWoodNeoclassicismRomanticism19th centuryTeke peoples

Sources

In the same room · Gallery 344, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum page
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