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1955.7.8B

Figure of bird made of stone, black in colour with white speckles [PR [OPS move] 22/3/2017]

1955.7.8B

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Collection type
Object
Description
Figure of bird made of stone, black in colour with white speckles [PR [OPS move] 22/3/2017]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
Cultural groups
Kisii
Person
Field collector Mrs Knowles
PRM source Mrs Knowles
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1955
Date collected
By 1955
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1955
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Pecked
Dimensions
Width: max 68 mm, Length: max 140 mm, Height: max 138 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1955.7.8B

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