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Object Number 05-44-50/65570
Display Title Calabash dish
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gourd jar, ovoid, constricted opening, incised and painted floral and human dec.
Classification
  • Jar
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Portugese West Africa: Benguella, 300 m east of
Dimensions Overall: 25 x 20.5 x 21.5 cm (9 13/16 x 8 1/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65570

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