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Object Number
33-55-50/136
Display Title
Palm wine jug, very old, similar to those made in the Canary Islands for water coolers
Descriptions
Object Description
Palm wine jug, very old, similar to those made in the Canary Islands for water coolers.
Inventory Description
Jug, ceramic, platform base, rounded body, small aperature, lug handle,strap
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Buzi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Ceramic, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 24.5 x 17.5 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
33-55-50/136
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
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