John Outterbridge

The Elder, Ethnic Heritage Series
1971–1972

On view
Floor 5

Date
1971–1972

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Wooden hat forms, fabric, wooden beads, twine, metal, paint, and human hair

Dimensions
Overall: 28 1/4 × 11 7/8 × 11 3/8in. (71.8 × 30.2 × 28.9 cm)

Accession number
2022.189

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from David Cancel and an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© Courtesy the Estate of the artist and Tilton Gallery, New York

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