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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Kponugo ("Fire Spitter")
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Kponugo ("Fire Spitter")

Place CreatedCôte d'Ivoire, Africa
CultureSenufo
MediumWood, pigment
Credit LineGift of Dennis and Carolyn Olsen
DimensionsMaximum: 12 1/4 × 33 1/4 × 13 in. (31.1 × 84.5 × 33 cm)
Object number2021.004.010
ProvenanceEx coll. Dennis and Carolyn Olsen, United States, probably purchased from traders in Liberia, ca. 1967-1970.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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