Mother and child

Maker Urhobo

Maker Nigerian

Object number81.17.576

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions29 x 4 in. (73.7 x 10.2 cm) Diam.: 9 3/4 in.

MediumCamwood, pigment, nutshells, and twine

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