Ancient dress of basa men. they wore nothing else. worn on male organ

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Object Number 22-2-50/B3423

Display Title Ancient dress of basa men. they wore nothing else. worn on male organ

Descriptions

Inventory Description Unclassified tool, ring of gourd, curved slit

Classification

Tools

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Basa?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern

Materials Gourd

Dimensions Overall: 2.9 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 22-2-50/B3423

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