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Object Number 49-32-50/8531
Display Title Wooden knobkerrie
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wooden club, round knob at one end, cylindrical shaft, coated surface
Classification
  • Club
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Central?
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 70.7 x 7.8 x 7.8 cm (27 13/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-32-50/8531

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