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Container (Mforowa)
Culture
Asante
Date
19th century
Origin
Ghana
Medium
Brass (sheet)
Dimensions
16.5 H x 12.5 Diam cm.
Collection Area
AFRICAN ART
Credit Line
Gift of Helen 'Muffie' Lippincott McElhiney, Bethesda, Maryland
Object number
1988.1332a-b
NOT ON VIEW
Collections
African
Last Updated
10/26/24
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