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Tongs
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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