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Object Number
20-29-50/B2189
Display Title
Tongs
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal implement with circular top inserted into carved wooden handle.
Classification
- Tools
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bene
- Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 29.6 x 4.8 x 4.2 cm (11 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B2189
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