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Object Number 37-77-50/2955
Display Title Malaguetta pepper cone with husk removed - a pair
Descriptions
Inventory Description Seed pods, dried, split lengthwise, wrapped in plaid cloth
Classification
  • Seed
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 2.1 x 1.5 cm (1 5/16 x 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 37-77-50/2955
Provenance
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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