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Object Number
40-91-50/5130
Display Title
Beaded gourd container - squares of white, blue and green beads
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Gourd bottle with lid, covered with multicolored glass beads, leather strap
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
East Africa
Materials
Gourd, Glass, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm (11 13/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-91-50/5130
Provenance
Collector
Dr. S. A. Ellis
(1912)
Donor
Donated by
Dr. S. A. Ellis
(10/31/1940)
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