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Object Number
18-21-50/B2094
Display Title
Lines and hooks for fishing; hooks made of porcupine quills
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Fishhooks made of quills and fiber string lines in a bundle
Classification
- Raw Material
- Fishhook
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern; Metat, near
Materials
Porcupine quill, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
8
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