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1992

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

1996

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2025

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Border, Benin

This is a Border. It was distributed by African Home, Inc.. It is dated 1992–93 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is screen-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by African Home, Inc.. It is credited Gift of African Home, Inc..

Its dimensions are

457 x 14 cm (179 15/16 x 5 1/2 in. )

Cite this object as

Border, Benin; Distributed by African Home, Inc.; USA; screen-printed on paper; 457 x 14 cm (179 15/16 x 5 1/2 in. ); Gift of African Home, Inc.; 1993-142-9

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