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Photo by Tom Joyce
Gong with Thumb Ring Hammer
Photo by Tom Joyce

Gong with Thumb Ring Hammer

Culture of Origin Mossi
Object number2007.252
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 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 in. (26 x 21 x 7.6 cm)
MediumIron
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