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"African Sculpture from the University Museum." November 23, 1986-February8, 1987, 1984-1989

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Scope and Content Note

Allen Wardwell and Donald J. LaRocca selected 88 examples of African sculpture from over 11,000 sub-Saharan objects in the permanent collection at the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. This exhibition was organized in honor of the institution's Centennial Celebration and was supported by grants from the National Endowment for the arts, the Pew Memorial Trust, the Rohm and Haas Company, and the Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust.

Dates

  • 1984-1989

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 62.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States