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Object Number
35-31-50/1214
Display Title
Gourd shot and powder containers
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Bottle, gourd, round body, multicolor cloth stuffed in opening, rim cracked, chi
Classification
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Gourd, Cloth, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 9.9 x 5.8 x 5.7 cm (3 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-31-50/1214
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