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Object Number
990-5-50/12157
Display Title
Two-Headed Snake Figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Two-Headed Snake Figurine
Inventory Description
Carved wooden two-headed snake figurine, black with inscised designs.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hutu?
- Tutsi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 40.5 x 5.7 x 4.3 cm (15 15/16 x 2 1/4 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12157
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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