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Divining object, piece leopard's skin
Image Not Available for Divining object, piece leopard's skin
Object Number 22-2-50/B3041
Display Title Divining object, piece leopard's skin
Descriptions
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern

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