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Object Number
46-78-50/6034
Display Title
One almost circular vessel of gourd with head work covering upper half
Descriptions
Object Description
One almost circular vessel of gourd with head work covering upper half and hanging down with a shell ending every string
Inventory Description
Bowl, hanging gourd bowl, glass bead net and hanging shells, beaded handle
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Sudan
/
Nubia
Materials
Gourd, Glass, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 27.5 x 13.8 x 13.8 cm (10 13/16 x 5 7/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
46-78-50/6034
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900 - 1916)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1916 - 11/27/1946)
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