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Pair of Shoes (Witu)

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Swahili
MEDIUM Wood
  • Place Made: Kenya
  • DATES late 19th century
    PERIOD Bajun style of the Northern Swahili Coast
    DIMENSIONS 3 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 4 in. (9.5 x 27.3 x 10.2 cm)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 30.1225a-b
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Lucy Addoms
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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