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Object Number
37-32-50/2485
Display Title
Native made chisel without handle - rare and old - used for hollowing out call d
Descriptions
Object Description
Native made chisel without handle - rare and old - used for hollowing out call drums or ntyop (cf. 50/2427)
Inventory Description
Chisel, curved iron stem, flattened, flared blade, tied with hide
Classification
- Chisel
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials
Iron, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2 x 2.6 x 2.2 cm (3 5/8 x 1 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2485
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