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Object Number
29-4-50/H850.1
Display Title
Hunting whistles
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Whistle, cylindrical, tapering, veg fiber piece thru perforated and grooved end
Classification
- Fishing and trapping
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Karu Mamuri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Congo
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Oriental Province
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Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
Additional Geographic Terms
Ituri-Kibali District; Arebi, 15 miles southwest of
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (8 7/16 x 11/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-4-50/H850.1
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| 29-4-50/H850.2 | Hunting whistles |
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