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21 Ozombani (Herero word) nuts & 8 husks - San food.
21 Ozombani (Herero word) nuts & 8 husks - San food.
Object Number 51-60-50/8838
Display Title 21 Ozombani (Herero word) nuts & 8 husks - San food.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Nuts and dried leaves in glass jar
Classification
  • Nut
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Epata, 37 mi. east of; Eiseb, along
Materials Nut, Leaf, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 12.3 x 6.9 cm (4 13/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51-60-50/8838
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (Summer 1951)

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