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Object Number 22-2-50/B3477
Display Title "Disi" n.e. basa necklace of charms
Descriptions
Object Description "Disi" n.e. basa necklace of charms
Inventory Description Charm, wood, animal bone, and fiber bundles on a twisted fiber cord
Classification
  • Charm
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Dimensions Overall: 4.8 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 11/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B3477

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