Big piece of balsa wood formed as the two parts of a big snake

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Object Number 33-56-20/2327

Display Title Big piece of balsa wood formed as the two parts of a big snake

Descriptions

Inventory Description Wooden sculpture, carved snake head, square, perforated, brown designs

Classification

Sculpture

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Chocó

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Panama / Darien

Additional Geographic Terms Rio Sambu; Rio Opagado, south of the mouth of

Materials Wood, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 159 x 8 x 9 cm (62 5/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 33-56-20/2327 & 9.F.

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