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Object Number
37-77-50/2544
Display Title
Elephant's tail, carried as symbol of power by big chief - leather handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Animal tail, thick black hair, dried, unmodified bone and hid tail
Classification
- Faunal
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Buzi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Hair, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 48.5 x 9.9 x 2.4 cm (19 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2544
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1936-1937)
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