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Ceremonial implement

early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceCameroon
Medium/TechniqueIron
DimensionsImage: 35.6 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm (14 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Accession number2005.1187
On View
On view
ClassificationsMetalwork
ProvenanceBetween 1990 and 2002, acquired by Alan Helms, Boston [see note]; 2005, year-end gift of Alan Helms to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2006)

NOTE: Probably purchased from a gallery in Paris or New York.
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