Yoke

Burkina Faso, African

  • Titles Yoke (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood and iron
  • Dimensions 7 x 40 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (17.8 x 102.9 x 14 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mortimer B. and Sue Fuller, 2006.276
  • Work Type yoke
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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