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Object Number 48-36-50/7305
Display Title Raffia covered pottery whistle, used to create voice of the "Ge"
Descriptions
Object Description Raffia covered pottery whistle, used to create voice of the "Ge"
Inventory Description Whistle, ceramic, fiber covered, loose glass beads
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woodwind
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 16.4 x 7 cm (5 7/8 x 6 7/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 15
Label on object 48-36-50/7305
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1947-1948)
Donor Dr. George W. Harley

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