1975, Indiana University Art Museum purchase from Merton D. Simpson, New York. 1974, Merton D. Simpson purchase from Wm. Moore, Los Angeles. Date unidentified—1974, Collection of Wm. Moore, Los Angeles. Date unidentified, Wm. Moore purchase from a London dealer
Exhibition historyexhibition history "African Jewelry," Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, May 21–June 30, 1991. "Power, Leadership, and Conflict: Political Themes as Expressed in the Visual Arts," Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, October 10–December 24, 1989. "Is This For Real? The Problem of Authenticity and Attribution," Special Exhibitions Gallery, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana, March 20–May 5, 1985.
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