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Arts of Africa

CULTURE Lega?
MEDIUM Ivory
  • Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • DATES 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 12 x 2 15/16 in. (30.5 x 7.4 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 56.6.39
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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