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Vageu bana (dish of the ancestors)

Made By Dogon Cultural Group (Mali)
CultureDogon
Date19th-20th century
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/4 x 53 1/8 x 10 13/16 in. (35 x 135 x 27.5 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Susan W. and Stephen D. Paine, Class of 1954
Terms
  • container
  • crocodile
  • figures
  • altar sacrifice
  • vessel
  • ritual
Object number74.48
DescriptionCeremonial Trough with Figures and Crocodiles
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Door Lock
Dogon Cultural Group
early 20th century
Granary Door with Lock
Dogon Cultural Group
19th-20th century
Granary Door with Lock
Dogon Cultural Group
19th-20th century