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Object Number
04-45-50/64205
Display Title
Root, juice of which is used for beer, the fiber is used for cordage
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Root, one end bulbous, split
Classification
- Raw Material
- Floral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (6 1/8 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
04-45-50/64205
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