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Object Number
35-31-50/1254R
Display Title
2 nests of praying mantis eggs
Descriptions
Object Description
Nests of praying mantis eggs
Inventory Description
Fiber bundles, eggs?, tied with green string
Classification
- Raw Material
- Faunal
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa
- Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 3.1 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm (1 1/4 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
2
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