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Object Number 37-77-50/2920
Display Title Cone of clay covered with cotton cloth - symbol of Dunuma
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic cone, rounded top, black.
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 5.9 x 5.7 cm (5 7/8 x 2 5/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2920
Provenance
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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