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Object Number
20-29-50/B2185
Display Title
Adze for making wooden bowls
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal flared blade attached to long carved wooden handle.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Scraper
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Fang
- Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 42.8 x 4.5 x 4.2 cm (16 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
20-29-50/B2185
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