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Object Number
990-5-50/12156
Display Title
Snake Figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Snake figurine
Inventory Description
Carved wooden snake figurine, black with orange eyes and mouth, incised.
Classification
- Figurine
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tutsi?
- Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 46.5 x 7.7 x 4.3 cm (18 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12156
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/97)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/97)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Butare
| |
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| |
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| |
| 990-5-50/12152 | Snake Figurine |
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Butare
| |
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Raw Material
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Butare
| |
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Raw Material
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