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Bag of poison
Object Number 29-76-50/H1140
Display Title Bag of poison
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fur covered hide bundle, tied 1 end, with tail extensions, cotton tie other end.
Classification
  • Medicine bundle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Fur, Hide, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 33 x 4 x 4 cm (13 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H1140

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