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Object Number
30-36-50/B4807
Display Title
Horn filled with medicine; burnt handle
Descriptions
Object Description
Horn filled with medicine; burnt handle
Inventory Description
Horn, base covered w/ cloth pouch w/ loop handle, burnt stick inserted into base
Classification
- Container
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Fanti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Horn, Cotton, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 28.2 x 6.6 x 6.4 cm (11 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B/4807
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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