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All exhibit properties reflected the qualities of the art. Here, the exhibit introduction panel was inspired by African “truth-telling” figures. In front of tribal magistrates, the accused hammered nails into a wood figure to insure the truth of their testimony.
Artifact example
Black Folk Art
EXHIBITION
CLIENT
Field Museum of Natural History
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois
Casework, graphics, and mounts reflect the nature of materials used by the artists and original source references

Biographies of the artists
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