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Object Number
40-24-50/4999
Display Title
Wooden hunting whistles and charms on string
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden hunting whistles and charms on string - 2 whistles (1 carved), 2 wooden charms, 6 pieces of hide
Inventory Description
Ornament, twisted fiber string with perforated hide and wood ornament
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mvegumba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Abu Satta Hills-north of Tambura
Materials
Wood, Fiber, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 9.5 x 1.4 cm (10 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/4999
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