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Lock (?)

Made By Mossi Cultural Group (Burkina Faso)
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumwood
Dimensionsfigure: 9 × 1 1/2 in. (22.9 × 3.8 cm)
crossbar: 6 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (15.9 × 3.8 cm)
Classification(s)
  • WCMA Reserve Collection
Credit LineGift of Drs. Carolyn and Eli Newberger
Object numberRC.83.192
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