Food Bowl

Tuareg people, Republic of Cameroon, African

  • Titles Food Bowl (Descriptive)
  • Medium carved wood
  • Dimensions 8 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. Diam. (21 x 36.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Bill and Gale Simmons, 1997.38
  • Work Type bowl
  • Classification Containers

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