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Object Number
990-5-50/12206
Display Title
Leopard Figurine
Descriptions
Object Description
Leopard Figurine
Inventory Description
Wooden leopard figurine, carved, incised and pigmented.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hutu?
- Tutsi?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Rwanda
/
Butare
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 4.3 x 1.9 cm (4 5/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
990-5-50/12206
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
Donor
Dr. Helen Codere
(1959-1960 - 05/15/90)
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