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Object Number
990-5-50/12152
Display Title
Snake Figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Snake figurine
Inventory Description
Figurine of snake, carved wood, incised features, dark pigmentation, abraded
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tutsi?
- Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 64.5 x 6 x 3.7 cm (25 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12152
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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