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Tent pole (ehela)

Made By Tuareg Cultural Group (Mali/Algeria/Libya/Niger)
Creation placeNiger, Africa
CultureTuareg
Date20th century (probably mid-20th century)
Mediumacacia wood
Dimensions51 1/2 × 6 3/8 × 1 in. (130.8 × 16.2 × 2.5 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Bill Simmons
Terms
  • wedding
  • architecture
Object numberM.2026.3.4.A
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Tent pole (ehela)
Tent pole (ehela)
Tuareg Cultural Group
20th century (probably mid-20th century)
Tent pole (ehela)
Tent pole (ehela)
Tuareg Cultural Group
20th century (probably mid-20th century)
Ehel (tent pole)
Ehel (tent pole)
Tuareg Cultural Group
20th century (probably mid-20th century)
Ehel (tent pole)
Ehel (tent pole)
Tuareg Cultural Group
20th century (probably mid-20th century)