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Object Number
30-66-50/H1298
Display Title
Porcupine quill rattle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Porcupine quill rattle, rectangular, sewn together w/ fiber, wood frame, stones
Classification
- Percussion
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
Additional Geographic Terms
Nzega District
Materials
Quill, Fiber, Wood, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 87.8 x 39 x 2 cm (34 9/16 x 15 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
30-66-50/H1298
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