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Object Number
51-60-50/8812
Display Title
Sample of red ochre (?) - used in marriage ceremony in body decoration
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Dried pigment, red, ochre (?)
Classification
- Pigment
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Gautsche Pan; Kai Kai, 10-20 mi. west of
Materials
Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 8.3 x 2.4 cm (3 1/4 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51-60-50/8812
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(Summer 1951)
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