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Accession Number 1984.47.6 Title untitled Object Type sculpture Artist unknown Date Made date unknown Place Made Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Region Culture/Nationality Makonde Materials carved wood Measurements overall: 47.7 x 14.3 x 8.7 cm Description Dr. Ruth Heron and her husband John James A. Heron collected this and other wood sculptures in the port of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1968-69. The Makonde have been making these types of carvings for over 500 years. Credit Line Gift of Dr. Ruth Heron in memory of her husband, John James A. Heron