Oracle Board
Unidentified Kuba maker
early 20th century
Wood, raffia, and Tukula
Overall: 1 15/16 × 13 in. (5 × 33 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Paul S. Cantor, Class of 1960
181.22.26294
Geography
Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, Africa
Period
20th century
Object Name
Ceremonial Artifact
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Exhibition History
African Art: A Teaching Exhibition, Harrington Gallery Teaching Exhibition, Anthropology 44, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, October 31-December 6, 1998.
Provenance
Paul S. Cantor, New York, New York; given to present collection, 1981
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