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Object Number
34-49-50/297
Display Title
Seeds of an edible wild fruit called he-he (hay-hay) - used by children as jacks
Descriptions
Object Description
Seeds of an edible wild fruit called he-he (hay-hay) - used by children as "jack stones", are used by children at home in playing "jacks."
Inventory Description
Seeds, brown, ridged
Classification
- Floral
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa
- Bantu speaking peoples
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Seed
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm (4 3/4 x 2 x 2 in.)
Quantity
1 jar
Label on object
34-49-50/297
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