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Carved walnut shell
Carved walnut shell
Carved walnut shell
Museum of International Folk Art

Carved walnut shell

NameCarved walnut shell
Artist Artist not recorded
Place madeNorth America
MediumWalnut shell
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 x 1 15/16 in. (4.5 x 5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.137
Object numberFA.2010.97.137
DescriptionWalnut shell carved with images of people (15). Where two halves of shell joins is a ladder or ladder like building. At stem end is a 12-petaled flower.
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