Travel Chest
Dateearly to mid 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood and metals (silver, copper, iron)
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 8 1/2 × 22 × 11 1/2 in. (21.6 × 55.9 × 29.2 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Dr. Joel and Vicki Breman
Object number2022.19.1a-b
On View
Not on viewProvenanceCreated in Mauritania, likely early to mid-20th century; purchased by Joel Breman at “Mauritanian silver market,” Dakar, 1968.
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