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Bed post. Fat paddle-shapped, dark wood implement.
Bed post. Fat paddle-shapped, dark wood implement.
Object Number 985-17-50/12069
Display Title Bed post. Fat paddle-shapped, dark wood implement.
Descriptions
Object Description Tuareg nomad's bedpost, carved wood. bed post. Flat paddle-shapped, dark wood implement; face of square paddle carved with zigzag design with 3 notches on top. Between the paddle and long handle is a diamond shaped piece also with carved design; the handle is smooth half way through the rough, unpolished jagged point. The back is flat. len: 66.8 cm, wid: 18.9 cm.
Inventory Description Post, carved wood, flat squarish body, 3 feet, cylindrical worn shaft, incised l
Classification
  • Furniture
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nigeria
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 66.4 x 18.6 x 3.4 cm (26 1/8 x 7 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-17-50/12069/ Tuareg/ bed/ post/ 798/ $50.
Provenance
Collector Kendall A. Mix (1985 - 1985)
Collector Robin H. Mix (1985 - 1985)

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