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Sack and oval object covered with string and smeared with egg - used by Zo to "t
Sack and oval object covered with string and smeared with egg - used by Zo to "t
Object Number 37-77-50/2917
Display Title Sack and oval object covered with string and smeared with egg - used by Zo to "t
Descriptions
Object Description Sack and oval object covered with string and smeared with egg - used by Zo to "tie" a rival
Inventory Description Ornament, egg-shaped object, material unknown, with cotton string, wood stick.
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Wood, Cotton, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 6.8 x 6.4 cm (5 1/2 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2917
Provenance
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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