Artist
Unknown African
CultureSwahili peoples
Titles
- Lidded Box, Part of a Set
Date1898–1902
Possible placeKenya, Africa
Possible place , Somalia, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 3 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.2 × 17.5 × 6.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ronald Robins in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. William J. Handley
Object number86.419.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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