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Object Number
30-2-50/B4969
Display Title
Yam digger
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carved wooden tool, pointed knob on handle, indented in end.
Classification
- Agricultural
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 24.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm (9 5/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
30-2-50/B4969
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Raw Material |
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