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Object Number
48-36-50/7313
Display Title
Towolo's personal messenger piece - very old bell made in Europe, attached to tongs.
Descriptions
Object Description
Towolo's personal messenger piece - very old bell made in Europe, attached to tongs (flapper of bell has been replaced by bead)
Inventory Description
Pliers, iron twisted and looped, 2 metal rings and metal bell
Classification
- Mechanical
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Intrasite
65:27:3
Additional Geographic Terms
Mogbin
Materials
Iron, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 17.3 x 3 x 1.3 cm (6 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
48-36-50/7313
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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