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Twig with cartridge shell on end
Twig with cartridge shell on end
Object Number 35-31-50/1291B
Display Title Twig with cartridge shell on end
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, stick with cartridge shell on end, corroded
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 13.1 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (5 3/16 x 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-31-50/1291B

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