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Object Number
35-31-50/1302
Display Title
Wooden mortar
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mortar, carved wood, spool-shaped, wedges cut out of base, vegetable fiber tie
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Njem
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 17.6 x 25.7 x 23.5 cm (6 15/16 x 10 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-31-50/1302
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-31-50/1303 | Wooden mortar |
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Africa
| |
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Raw Material |
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| |
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Mortar
|
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| |
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| |
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Mortar
|
Afghanistan
| |
| 29-76-50/H1112.5 | Small wooden mortars |
Mortar
Raw Material |
Liberia
| |
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Mortar
|
Soliga
| |
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Mortar
|
Porajarvi Parish
| |
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Mortar
|
Santa Cruz Island
| |
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Mortar
|
Santa Cruz Island
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