Vessel

Bamana artist

19th–20th century

Not on view

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Title: Vessel
Artist: Bamana artist
Date: 19th–20th century
Geography: Mali
Culture: Bamana peoples
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Height 23 in.
Classification: Ceramics-Containers
Credit Line: From the Collection of Nina and Gordon Bunshaft, Bequest of Nina Bunshaft, 1994
Object Number: 1995.64.16
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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