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Crook

Bankoni, 20th century

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Bankoni

Crook

Bankoni, 20th century

Physical Qualities Metal, 14 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 5/16 in. (36 x 12 x 3.3 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Geneviève McMillan in Memory of Reba Stewart
Object Number 2008.156
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2008; Geneviève McMillan, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Inscribed: On bottom of handle, in white paint: "AR107".

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