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Object Number 30-66-50/H1368
Display Title Mukalakala (medicine)
Descriptions
Object Description Mukalakala, medicine in gourd container
Inventory Description Bottle, gourd narrows to rim, bullet casing stopper, worn surface
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania
Materials Gourd, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 14.8 x 5.8 x 5.9 cm (5 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-66-50/H 1368/ MUKAKALA

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