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2 nests of praying mantis eggs
2 nests of praying mantis eggs
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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