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diff --git a/‎gitlab/v4/objects.py‎
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@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ Update a project::
     project.snippets_enabled = 1
     project.save()
 
+Set the avatar image for a project::
+
+    # the avatar image can be passed as data (content of the file) or as a file
+    # object opened in binary mode
+    project.avatar = open('path/to/file.png', 'rb')
+    project.save()
+
 Delete a project::
 
     gl.projects.delete(project_id)
 
@@ -4463,6 +4463,7 @@ class ProjectManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
             "ci_config_path",
         ),
     )
+    _types = {"avatar": types.ImageAttribute}
     _list_filters = (
         "search",
         "owned",
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@@ -4463,6 +4463,7 @@ class ProjectManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
4463	4463	"ci_config_path",
4464	4464	),
4465	4465	)
	4466	+ _types = {"avatar": types.ImageAttribute}
4466	4467	_list_filters = (
4467	4468	"search",
4468	4469	"owned",