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Tales of Koumba: No. IV

1978

Senegal, West Africa, Africa

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A relief print depicting two palm squirrels and a snake inside a den. The snake appears on the ground at bottom center, its body coiled and head lifted, facing two squirrels. The squirrel on the left stands in profile with its front paws together. The squirrel on the right has its nose and paws on the ground with its tail raised behind. The title of the print [Tales of Koumba No. IV] is written in pencil at the bottom left corner. The print is signed [James L. Wells 78"] in pencil at the bottom right corner.

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Catalog reference: 2023.111.46.5

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