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Object Number
22-2-50/B3471
Display Title
Bark pail containing paraphenalia for nge cult ceremonies
Descriptions
Object Description
Bark pail containing paraphernalia for nge cult ceremonies. This is not complete - a human mummy etc. being required.
Inventory Description
Bark box, wooden base and top with cylindrical bark body, lid, cords.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Bark, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 31.5 x 24 x 22.7 cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B3471
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