Commemorative Head: Famous Sculpture

Edo modeled this African sculpture, dating to Probably mid–17th/mid–18th century. Made from terracotta, it measures 30.5 × 14 × 16.6 cm (12 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Probably mid–17th/mid–18th century. It's made from terracotta Edo created it.

Edo made from terracotta, it measures 30.5 × 14 × 16.6 cm (12 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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