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Object Number 34-91-50/523
Display Title Beehive opener made of wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unclassified tool, carved wood, handle tapered to point, paddle, concave shape,
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamite
  • Maragoli
  • Tereki
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya / Western Province / Kakamega / Kaimosi
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 35.2 x 6.2 x 3.1 cm (13 7/8 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 34-91-50/523

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