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Object Number 41-32-30/2897
Display Title Gourd (poporo) and stick for lime to chew
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd jar (poporo) with opening, polished wood stick for lime to chew in hole, white powder residue.
Classification
  • Bowl
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ijca
  • Arhuaco
  • Iku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Around Nabusimake, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Materials Gourd, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 8.2 x 8.8 cm (9 1/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-32-30/2897
Credit Line Gift of Thomas D. Cabot, 1941

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