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Gourd resonator
Object Number 04-45-50/64210
Display Title Gourd resonator
Descriptions
Inventory Description Resonator, carved gourd, perforated, cracked and broken
Classification
  • Unclassified
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 14 x 15.5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 04-45-50/64210

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