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Object Number
2011.19.58
Display Title
Chopping block, well used
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden chopping block, well used, 4 thick pyramids form legs, underside comprised of carved pyramids in high relief, sides and top have cross-hatched and zigzag carvings, some wood damage to underside and legs, surface worn with chopping marks, surface dips in 2 places, light brown
Inventory Description
Chopping block, carved wood, rectangular, well worn, slanted top, zig-zag base on supports, incised linear designs
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
c. 1979 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Other: 10.2 x 48 x 11.1 cm (4 x 18 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2011.19.58
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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