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Object Number
40-24-50/4991
Display Title
Gourd drinking cup
Descriptions
Object Description
Gourd drinking cup - bead loop hanging from handle; outside almost completely covered with geometric incising
Inventory Description
Gourd cup, half gourd, incised geometric design, perforated handle, beaded loop.
Classification
- Cup
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mvegumba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Abu Satta Hills-north of Tambura
Materials
Gourd, Leather, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 15.5 x 9 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/4991
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