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Object Number
47-44-50/6171
Display Title
Cylindrical form of bark, with bee's wax in it, it is used in barter at the stor
Descriptions
Object Description
Cylindrical form of bark, with bee's wax in it, it is used in barter at the stores
Inventory Description
Bark container, curled tube containing wax, cracked and fibrous in areas
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Bark, Wax
Dimensions
Overall: 20.9 x 7.4 x 6.2 cm (8 1/4 x 2 15/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-44-50/6171
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