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Donkey Bag

early to mid-20th century

leather, beads, and pearl

24 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (62.23 × 41.91 × 11.43 cm)
Gift of Frederick John Lamp, Ph.D. 1982
2012.160.3
Geography: 
Country Kenya
Status: 
Not on view
Culture: 
Maasai
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Containers - Other
Provenance: 

Purchased by the donor from Harris Auction Galleries, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2, 2000
Gift of Frederick John Lamp to Yale University Art Gallery in 2012

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.