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African Art
Cultural Object
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Covered Basket

early to mid-20th century

Reeds, leather, and string

26 1/2 × 14 × 8 1/2 in. (67.31 × 35.56 × 21.59 cm)
Gift of Frederick John Lamp, Ph.D. 1982
2012.160.2
Geography: 
Country Ethiopia
Status: 
Not on view
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Containers - Baskets
Provenance: 

Purchased by donor at Harris Auction Galleries,Baltimore, Maryland, October 3, 1999
Gift of Frederick John Lamp to Yale University Art Gallery in 2012

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