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Raffia currency textile (nkuta)

About early 20th century
Medium/TechniqueWoven raffia palm leaf fiber
DimensionsHeight x width (dimensions without fringe): 56.2 × 62.2 cm (22 1/8 × 24 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jeffrey B. Spurr
Accession number2020.159
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceApril 2004, sold by a dealer in Brussels, Belgium to Jeffrey Spurr, Cambridge, MA; 2020, gift of Jeffrey Spurr to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2020)
Raffia currency textile (nkuta)
About early 20th century
Raffia currency textile (nkuta)
About early 20th century
Raffia currency textile (nkuta)
About early 20th century
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