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Wood container with incised and pigmented design
Wood container with incised and pigmented design
Object Number 2009.22.22
Display Title Wood container with incised and pigmented design
Descriptions
Object Description Wood container with pyro-engraved design of three rows of triangles
Inventory Description Cup, cylindrical, three bands of incised and painted triangular shapes
Classification
  • Cup
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Batwa?
  • Tutsi?
  • Hutu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Rwanda
Materials Wood , Colorant Paint
Dimensions Overall: 10.9 x 7.4 x 7.5 cm (4 5/16 x 2 15/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2009.22.22
Credit Line Gift of Helen F. Codere, 2009
Provenance
Collector Dr. Helen Codere
Donor Dr. Helen Codere

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