CultureSwahili peoples
Titles
- Lidded Box, Part of a Set
Date1898–1902
Possible placeKenya, Africa
Possible place , Somalia, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 3 3/8 in. (9.2 × 13.3 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ronald Robins in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. William J. Handley
Object number86.418.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
African ArtObject Type
[1] Acquired while US Ambasador to Mali, 1961–1964.
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Early 20th century
Cotton and silk base fabric, gold and silver thread, and silver sequins
Silver sequins
90.436
Early 20th century
Cotton and silk base fabric, gold and silver thread, and silver sequins
90.435
