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Donkey Bag

early to mid-20th century

Leather, beads, mother-of-pearl buttons, and metal

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
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

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