Piece of a wooden pillar - taken from corner of a grave – Objects

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Object Number 37-77-50/2548

Display Title Piece of a wooden pillar - taken from corner of a grave

Descriptions

Inventory Description Large piece of wood, cut at one end.

Classification

Building fragment

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Buzi

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 12 x 18 x 8.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-77-50/2548

Provenance

Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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