Anklet: Crocodile Motif

Kasena artist

20th century

Not on view

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Title: Anklet: Crocodile Motif
Artist: Kasena artist
Date: 20th century
Geography: Burkina Faso or Ghana
Culture: Kasena peoples
Medium: Brass (cast)
Dimensions: H. 4 3/4 in. × W. 4 in. (12.1 × 10.2 cm)
Classification: Metal-Ornaments
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G.B. Wheelock, 1997
Object Number: 1997.444.12
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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