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Object Number
971-2-50/11604
Display Title
Baobob fruit water container.,stopper made of cloth (not indigenous) wrapped aro
Descriptions
Object Description
Baobob fruit water container.,stopper made of cloth (not indigenous) wrapped around dried cellular object 9" long.
Inventory Description
Water container, hollow baobab fruit, hole drilled in top, cloth stopper
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Baobab, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 9.8 x 9.5 cm (8 11/16 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11604
Provenance
Collector
John Yellen
(04/1968-08/1970)
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