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Object Number
22-2-50/B2993
Display Title
Amulet
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Charm, bundle of stone, hide, fur, metal, wood, and beads on twisted fiber cord
Classification
- Raw Material
- Charm
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bafia Bakwak
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, Central South
Dimensions
Overall: 8.7 x 4.1 x 2.6 cm (3 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B-2993
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