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Mother and Child Staff Finial (mvwala)
Mother and Child Staff Finial (mvwala)

Mother and Child Staff Finial (mvwala)

Datelate 19th–early 20th Century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood, brass tacks, and accumulation of resinous materials
Dimensions10 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (27.3 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Bob Bronson
Object numberG.76.20.15
On View
Not on view
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