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Staff (Kibango)
Staff (Kibango)

Staff (Kibango)

Date20th century
MediumWood
Dimensions26 7/8 x 1 x 1 in. (68.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Mace Neufeld
Object numberGL.76.17.10
On View
Not on view
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions,” December 14, 1978-January 28, 1979.
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