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Pot for nut oil
Object Number 37-77-50/2670
Display Title Pot for nut oil
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic jar with lid, attached with fiber cord, incised, bulbous, platform base.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Towai Town, near
Materials Ceramic , Plant fiber cordage , Oil Residue
Dimensions Overall: 11.5 x 12 x 13 cm (4 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2670
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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