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Object Number 37-32-50/2460
Display Title Pith quiver for mfan arrows - would not be used by hunter but might be for man o
Descriptions
Object Description Pith quiver for mfan arrows - would not be used by hunter but might be for man or boy who hunted around home
Inventory Description Carved wooden quiver, cylindrical, 2 hollowed pieces tied with leather.
Classification
  • Quiver
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials Wood, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 29 x 5.5 x 4 cm (11 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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