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Title: Backrest
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Nigeria, Cross River region
Culture: Igbo peoples
Medium: Wood, nails
Dimensions: H. 32 1/16 x W. 7 1/2 x D. 10 1/2 in. (81.5 x 19.1 x 26.7 cm)
Classification: Wood-Furniture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1966
Accession Number: 1978.412.517
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