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Wooden serving tray or table on four thick legs; projecting element at side of tray with hole; turtle form?
Wooden serving tray or table on four thick legs; projecting element at side of tray with hole; turtle form?
Object Number 2011.19.38
Display Title Wooden serving tray or table on four thick legs; projecting element at side of tray with hole; turtle form?
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden serving tray or table on four thick legs; projecting element at side of tray with hole; turtle form?, high oval-shaped rim, linear scratches on table surface, sides and legs are darker brown, 2 cracks on rim
Inventory Description Tray, carved wood, round with raised rim, four cylindrical legs, carved projection on one side, perforated
Classification
  • Tray
  • Table
Department Ethnographic
Date 1977 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Other: 12.4 x 39.1 x 33.9 cm (4 7/8 x 15 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2011.19.38
Credit Line Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)
Donor Donated by André J. Navez (-7/19/2011)

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