Armlet

Object number2007.153

Photo CreditPhoto by Tom Joyce

Exhibition HistoryAsheville, North Carolina, Life Force at the Anvil, A Blacksmith's Art from Africa, May 22 - August 28, 1998

Credit LinePartial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn

Dimensions10 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. (25.4 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm)

MediumCopper alloy

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