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Chief's back rest, brass bound
Chief's back rest, brass bound
Object Number 17-41-50/B1790
Display Title Chief's back rest, brass bound
Descriptions
Inventory Description Backrest, wood, central post with two legs and two arms, covered metal
Classification
  • Backrest
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 82 x 35.5 x 48 cm (32 5/16 x 14 x 18 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B1790

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