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Carved wooden pillow and trinket box combined, two views, cow shaped
Carved wooden pillow and trinket box combined, two views, cow shaped
Object Number 2004.24.18706
Display Title Carved wooden pillow and trinket box combined, two views, cow shaped
Descriptions
Object Description Carved wooden pillow and trinket box combined.Frederick P. Orchard. Africa..
Keywords
  • Household
  • Studio
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Zoomorphic
  • Box
  • Wood
  • Cow
  • Carved
  • Trinket
  • Pillow
  • Bovine
Department Photographic
Date 1947
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
  • Zulu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, South Central; Nguni
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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