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Old powder gourd, covered with knitted (?), fibre and with wooden stopper (eloma
Old powder gourd, covered with knitted (?), fibre and with wooden stopper (eloma
Object Number 35-31-50/1140
Display Title Old powder gourd, covered with knitted (?), fibre and with wooden stopper (eloma
Descriptions
Object Description Old powder gourd, covered with knitted(?) fibre and with wooden +
Inventory Description Gourd bottle, fiber-wrapped, w/ wood stopper, secured w/ leather, fiber strap.
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Gourd, Fiber, Wood, Leather, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 18 x 16 cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-31-50/1140

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