Shrine Snake

Artist Unidentified artist

CultureAfrican, Burkina Faso, Lobi and/or Gan culture

Dateearly 20th century

Mediumiron

Dimensions14 1/2 × 7/16 in. (36.8 × 1.1 cm)

Classificationsmetalwork

Credit LineGift of Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, PhD. '86

Terms

Object number2025.23.15

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Collections

African and Oceanic

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