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Bottle containing snails
Bottle containing snails
Object Number 35-31-50/1332
Display Title Bottle containing snails
Descriptions
Inventory Description Snails?, in liquid in deteriorating bluegreen mason jar
Classification
  • Shell
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Snail
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 8.7 x 9.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 7/16 x 3 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1 jar
Label on object 35-31-50/1332

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