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Object Number 30-66-50/H1308
Display Title Muwiganzoka (medicine)
Descriptions
Object Description Muwiganzoka, medicine to prevent miscarriage
Inventory Description Root fragment, fiber attached.
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wagogo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania
Materials Root, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 9.8 x 1 x 1.1 cm (3 7/8 x 3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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