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Screen (Urusika)
Screen (Urusika)

Screen (Urusika)

Artist Unknown
DateMid–late 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWoven plant fibers and dye
Dimensions78 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (200.3 x 46 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.33
On View
Not on view
ProvenancePurchased in Southern Africa, n.d.; William B. Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
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