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Maker Congolese

Maker Kuba

Object number81.17.844

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions17 1/2 x 3 x 2 1/4 in. (44.5 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm)

MediumWood and string

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