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Object Number 49-14-50/8011
Display Title 2 ears of Indian corn. Kirombi
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kirombi
Inventory Description Corn cobs with husk, 2 cobs knotted together at base end, wrapped in plastic
Classification
  • Corn
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials Corncob
Dimensions Overall: 21.6 x 11.6 x 7.8 cm (8 1/2 x 4 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/8011

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