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Lidded Box (ngadi utolo)
Lidded Box (ngadi utolo)

Lidded Box (ngadi utolo)

Datemid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood with traces of camwood (tukula)
DimensionsH. (with lid) 8 in. (20.3 cm); Diam. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Allen and Barbara Davis in memory of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harley
Object number2017.5.2
On View
On view
ProvenanceAllen C. Davis, Alexandria, VA; given to NCMA Education Department, 1998; given to NCMA, 2017.
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