Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Adornment | Wood

Size:

9 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in. (24.45 x 3.33 x 1.27 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Tanzania, East Africa region

Culture:

Kwere, Africa, Tanzania, East Africa region

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

top carved with stylized standing woman in front of shield shape, decorated with zigzags and lines on front, and triangles, zigzags and lines on back; geometric openwork top section flanked by smaller female figures

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Benjamin and Rebecca Field Endowment Fund

Accession Number:

2008.67

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

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9 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 1/2 in. (24.45 x 3.33 x 1.27 cm)