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Effigy carving
Effigy carving
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Effigy carving

Maker Burkinabé Artist
Datec. 1940
Place of originBurkina Faso, Africa
MediumEbony
ClassificationsSculpture
Object numberS-83-16
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Effigy carving
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