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Lid of a Ceremonial Vessel (awa ota Eyinle)
Lid of a Ceremonial Vessel (awa ota Eyinle)

Lid of a Ceremonial Vessel (awa ota Eyinle)

Datelate 19th–early 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumTerracotta and indigo pigment
Dimensions14 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (35.6 x 31.1 x 31.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Lee and Dona Bronson
Object numberG.77.7.4
On View
Not on view
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