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Kigango commemorative post

mid-20th century

Mijikenda peoples

Chonyi people

1987.273

Deaccessioned 2.15.2022

Recieving Party: National Museum of Kenya

Transfer Notes

Transferred to the National Museum of Kenya


Undocumented excavation in Ziani, Kenya; Ernie Wolfe III, Los Angeles, California; International Business Management, Inc., Culver City, California for Edgar Gross, Culver City, California; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1987.


Artwork Details

Culture
Mijikenda peoples
CultureCreation Date
mid-20th century
Creation Location
Kenya
Materials
wood (muhuhu tree), pigment
Object Types
ceremonial objects, posts
Dimensions

74-3/4 x 8-1/4 x 1-3/4 in.

Previous Accession Number
1987.273
Previous Credit Line

Gift of Edgar Gross

Copyright
No Known Rights Holder
Collection

African Art


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