№ 319 · Contemporary

Ceremonial basket adorned with cowrie shells

Unidentified artisans · 2015

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Ceremonial basket adorned with cowrie shells — still image

Facts

Maker
Unidentified artisans
Year
2015
Material
Fiber and cowrie shell
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14.3 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm (5 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in)
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa
On display at
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Scanned from
Smithsonian Open Access
License
CC0 1.0
Attribution
National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

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