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Shoulder blade of animal (Ijela)
Shoulder blade of animal (Ijela)
Object Number 35-31-50/1142
Display Title Shoulder blade of animal (Ijela)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bone, shoulder blade, animal
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Faunal
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall: 14.7 x 9.9 x 2 cm (5 13/16 x 3 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-31-50/1142

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