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Tusk

Kongo artist · ca. 1860

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Tusk

Maker
Kongo artist
Date
ca. 1860
Place
Sub-Saharan Africa
Material
Ivory
Dimensions
H x W x Diameter: 72.4 x 14.6 x 6 cm (28 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Current collection
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Source: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution ↗

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Maker
Kongo artist
Date
ca. 1860
Place
Sub-Saharan Africa
Material
Ivory
Dimensions
H x W x Diameter: 72.4 x 14.6 x 6 cm (28 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Current collection
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Source
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0