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Divination figure
Culture
Igbo
Date
Early 20th century
Origin
Nigeria
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
15 1/4 × 4 3/8 × 5 3/4 in. (38.8 × 11.1 × 14.6 cm.)
Collection Area
AFRICAN
Credit Line
Gift of Barry and Toby T. Hecht, Bethesda, Maryland
Object number
1988.1429
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Collections
African
Last Updated
10/29/24
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