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Object Number 39-39-50/3808
Display Title Bottle of ground nuts, bulanga
Descriptions
Indigenous Term bulanga
Inventory Description Bag of red seeds, dried
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Seed
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 11 x 0.7 cm (3 9/16 x 4 5/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1 bag

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