Carved stone pillar with bird figure

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Object Number 2004.29.12880

Display Title Carved stone pillar with bird figure

Descriptions

Object Description written on board: "Found at Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Africa by Mr. and / Mrs. Theo. Bent of Ireland, 1891. Rec'd from Miss Mabel Bent. London, June, 1894."; printed on photograph: "objects found at Zimbabwe. No. ?"

Department Photographic

Date 1891

Artist Theodore Bent

Culture

African

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Zimbabwe

Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard

Dimensions Overall: 31.1151 × 23.495 cm (12 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Donor Donated by Mabel V. A. Bent

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