Wood pole, carved incised

Museum number:
5-8653
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2643
Description:
Tent pole; pyro engraved wood with wavy lines and geometric designs; continues diamond-shaped bands; major crack lengthwise, numerous minor cracks; l. 74 cm.
Donor:
Andrew B. Smith and Susan E. Smith
Collection place:
Niger
Verbatim coll. place:
Niger; Iferwan Tuareg
Culture or time period:
Tuareg
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1970
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wood pole, carved incised, accession number 5-8653, described as Tent pole; pyro engraved wood with wavy lines and geometric designs; continues diamond-shaped bands; major crack lengthwise, numerous minor cracks; l. 74 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wood pole, carved incised, accession number 5-8653, described as Tent pole; pyro engraved wood with wavy lines and geometric designs; continues diamond-shaped bands; major crack lengthwise, numerous minor cracks; l. 74 cm.

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