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Staff

20th century
Object PlaceBurkina Faso
Medium/TechniqueWood, iron
DimensionsLength x width: 47.5 x 20 cm (18 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Carolyn and Eli Newberger
Accession number2011.2116
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPersonal accessories
ProvenanceAbout 1967-1969, acquired in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta) by Drs. Eli and Carolyn Newberger, Brookline, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Drs. Eli and Carolyn Newberger to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2012)
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