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Object Number
30-66-50/H1366
Display Title
Igombwe (medicine)
Descriptions
Object Description
Igombwe, medicine for children's bad stomach aches, 2 cuts on each +
Inventory Description
Dried root fragment.
Classification
- Floral
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
Materials
Root
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 4.6 x 4.5 cm (4 11/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
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