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Culture
Dan
Date
early-mid 19th century
Origin
Liberia
Medium
Wood, metal, black pigment
Dimensions
(with 6.5cm appendage): 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm.)
Collection Area
AFRICAN
Credit Line
Gift of the Jamosil Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
Object number
1989.122
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Collections
African
Last Updated
10/29/24
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