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Object Number
37-32-50/2517
Display Title
Wooden bowl - chief article of furniture in native house - usually hung from raf
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden bowl - chief article of furniture in native house - usually hung from rafters by sling and serves as depositories for all things
Inventory Description
Carved wooden bowl, oval, painted, incised and punctate exterior, geo design.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bowl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials
Wood, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 33 x 25 cm (3 15/16 x 13 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2517; 30
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