Memorial Post (Kigango)

CultureGiriama peoples
Titles
  • Memorial Post (Kigango)
Date1900–1950
PlaceKenya, Africa
MediumWood and paint
Dimensions61 1/4 in. (height)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Marc Moldawer in memory of Jock Leslie-Melville, Kenya, East Africa
Object number84.453
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
Provenance[Dr. Marc Moldawer (d. 2007), Houston]; given to MFAH, 1984.

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