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Object Number 997-29-50/12574
Display Title Tent pole for wall support
Descriptions
Object Description Tent pole for wall support, with incised pattern; metal repair; piece broken off (in plastic bag)
Inventory Description Pole, carved wood, geo cutout and incised designs, mended w/metal, broken, frag
Classification
  • Pole
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kel Dennek?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Niger
Additional Geographic Terms Tahoua plains?
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 117.5 x 15.6 x 2.4 cm (46 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 997-29-50/12574
Credit Line Gift of Mark Rapoport & Jane C. Hughes
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (12/18/97)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (12/18/97)

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