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Gourd rattle?
Object Number 65-46-50/10785
Display Title Gourd rattle?
Descriptions
Inventory Description Rattle, gourd, rounded body with long, curved neck, perforated
Classification
  • Percussion
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Angloa; Chileso
Materials Gourd
Dimensions Overall: 19 x 8 x 7.5 cm (7 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-46-50/10785

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