Bellows (Ngyera)
Kwanga
Caption
Kwanga. Bellows (Ngyera), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, hide, clay, overall length: 41 in. (104.0 cm) wood handle length: 19 in. (48.3 cm) base length: 12 in. (30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 36.530.
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Bellows (Ngyera)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Barotseland, Zambia
Medium
Wood, hide, clay
Classification
Dimensions
overall length: 41 in. (104.0 cm) wood handle length: 19 in. (48.3 cm) base length: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Collection Fund
Accession Number
36.530
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