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Object Number
988-18-50/12490
Display Title
Fat container
Descriptions
Object Description
Fat container of gourd with hide and hide straps, cowrie shells and cover.
* See conservation record for additional description *
Inventory Description
Jar, gourd with added hide covering, shell adornments, lid, painted
Classification
- Jar
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1988 or earlier
Culture
- Senufo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Materials
Gourd, Hide, Shell, Hair, Fiber, Cowrie
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12490
Credit Line
Gift of Christopher B. Steiner
Provenance
Dealer
El Hadji Amana
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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