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Object Number
17-41-50/B1606
Display Title
Ivory amulet
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Ornament, perforated through center, carved ivory oval, notched 1 side
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mobango
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Materials
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm (1 1/2 x 1 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B1606
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