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Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime
Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime
Object Number 41-80-30/7840
Display Title Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime
Descriptions
Object Description Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime +
Inventory Description Gourd jar, small, cylindrical with bulbopus ends.
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kagaba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 9.7 x 3.1 x 3 cm (3 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-80-30/7840

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