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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
"Backrest"
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

"Backrest"

CultureKuba
Date20th Century
MediumWood, fabric, beads, cowrie shells
Credit LineGift of Charles S. Ackerman and Joanne McGill-Ackerman
Dimensions13 1/2 x 13 x 14 in. (34.3 x 33 x 35.6 cm)
Object number2017.032.015
ProvenanceEx coll. Charles Ackerman (1933-2017), Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Charles Jones African Art, Wilmington, North Carolina, 2006.
Status
Not on view
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