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Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime when+
Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime when+
Object Number 41-80-30/7843
Display Title Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime when+
Descriptions
Object Description Small dumbbell-shaped gourd container (poporo); used to hold lime when+
Inventory Description Gourd, dumbell shaped container, stopped with tissue, attached to stick with twi
Classification
  • Container
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kagaba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 13.4 x 6.8 cm (5 1/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 41-80-30/7843

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