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Culture
Dogon
Date
Late 19th-early 20th century
Origin
Mali
Medium
Wood, iron, encrustation
Dimensions
18 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (47 × 9.5 × 6.5 cm.)
Collection Area
AFRICAN ART
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift
Object number
1995.145
NOT ON VIEW
Collections
African
Last Updated
10/29/24
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20th century
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Dogon
20th century
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1994
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Adze
Mid-20th century
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20th century
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Partial Chasuble with Orphrey worked in Opus Anglicanum
Late 14th-early 15th century
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Swagger Stick/Walking Stick (Kaitukuwa/Lewo)
Early-mid 20th century
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Pair of Large Vases
Mid -19th century
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Janus Helmet Mask
Mid-20th century
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Axe
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early-mid 19th century
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Basket with Lid
Early 20th century
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for Whitework Coat Embroidered with Chinese Figures
Whitework Coat Embroidered with Chinese Figures
c.1900
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