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Mouse oracle
Object Number 999-34-50/12883A
Display Title Mouse oracle
Descriptions
Object Description Mouse oracle; vessel form of wood with traditional ceramic lid, metal on bottom; patina; wood damaged
Inventory Description Jar, wood, cylindrical, metal plate on bottom, platform inside, lug handles
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Baulé
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ivory Coast
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Wood, Ceramic, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 13.97 x 13.34 x 12.7 cm (5 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 999-34-50/12883A
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (1998 - 12/12/99)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (1998 - 12/12/99)

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