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Object Number 04-45-50/64192
Display Title Gourd receptacle, larger ones this type used for carrying water, etc.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd bottle, incised, bulbous body, extended straight neck.
Classification
  • Bottle
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 12.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm (4 13/16 x 2 x 2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 64192

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