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Raffia covered pottery resonator, used with horn or vocally
Raffia covered pottery resonator, used with horn or vocally
Object Number 48-36-50/7302
Display Title Raffia covered pottery resonator, used with horn or vocally
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic implement, rounded with inverted neck, fiber covering with loop.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Ceramic Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 19.5 x 21.5 x 20.3 cm (7 11/16 x 8 7/16 x 8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 48-36-50/7302
Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1948
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1947-1948)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (07/28/1948)

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