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Object Number 30-66-50/H1342
Display Title Muwale, mixed with Talanta (medicine)
Descriptions
Object Description Muwale, mixed with talanta, medicine used externally as aphrodisiac
Inventory Description Bag of ground wood and wood chips, white
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 2.6 x 10 x 1.4 cm (1 x 3 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1 bag

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