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King of Africa
Thornton Dial, Jr.
Photo by Brad Wrisley

© 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / A…
King of Africa
King of Africa
Thornton Dial, Jr.
Photo by Brad Wrisley

© 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / A…
King of Africa Thornton Dial, Jr. Photo by Brad Wrisley © 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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Record Details

King of Africa

Artist ((b. 1953))
Date1989
Place/RegionBessemer, Alabama, United States
MediumEnamel on carpet and incised wood with industrial sealing compound
Dimensions48 × 72"
Credit LineMuseum of American Folk Art purchase made possible with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
Accession number1990.3.2
Copyright© 2016 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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1989
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1997
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