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Object Number
48-46-50/7272
Display Title
Shield of mud turtle shell adorned with shells and beads. cycloderma+
Descriptions
Object Description
Shield of mud turtle shell adorned with shells and beads. cycloderma+
Inventory Description
Sheild, turtle shell, woven leather rim and base, vine loops, bead/cowrie, stick
Classification
- Shield
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Africa, Southeast; Zambezi River
Dimensions
Overall: 42 x 35.2 x 8.5 cm (16 9/16 x 13 7/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
48-46-50/7272
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