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Possibly Nyamwezi or Makonde Tanzania

Figurative Staff

Figurative Staff

INV-2805

Possibly Nyamwezi or Makonde TanzaniaPossibly late 19th or early 20th century

Figurative Staff

Possibly Nyamwezi or Makonde Tanzania →

Date

Possibly late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Wood

Dimensions

104.8 × 7 cm (41 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts

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