Unknown African
Gong Striker Handle

Gong Striker Handle

Public Domain

Artist
CultureBaule peoples
Titles
  • Gong Striker Handle
Date1900–1999
PlaceIvory Coast, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 11 1/4 × 1 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (28.6 × 3.8 × 6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert H. Wilson, Jr.
Object number2004.1602
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceRobert H. Wilson, Jr., Houston, (1924–2004) by 2004; given to MFAH, 2004.

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