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Beeswax balls for lamp oil, each has stick for handle, nta
Beeswax balls for lamp oil, each has stick for handle, nta
Object Number 49-14-50/8030
Display Title Beeswax balls for lamp oil, each has stick for handle, nta
Descriptions
Object Description Beeswax balls for lamp oil, each has stick for handle, nta
Inventory Description Wax ball fragments, pitted, holes, with sticks, stick and veg fiber fragments
Classification
  • Lighting device
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Wax, Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 8.4 x 7.7 x 6.2 cm (3 5/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 3 partial wax ball fragments, 6 sticks
Label on object 49-14-50/8030

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