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Object Number
11-46-50/83129
Display Title
Witch doctor's gourd rattle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Gourd rattle, rounded body, long thin neck, corn cob stopper, fiber string.
Classification
- Percussion
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials
Gourd, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 12 x 12 cm (8 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
11-46-50/83129
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