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Fruit of ? used as grinding stone
Fruit of ? used as grinding stone
Object Number 22-2-50/B3417
Display Title Fruit of ? used as grinding stone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Nut, spherical, cracked shell with dried seed inside
Classification
  • Nut
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Nut
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 8 x 8.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 22-2-50 B\3417

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