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Object Number
65-46-50/10828
Display Title
Gourd container with hole cut in side, contains 2 bones, woven strands of straw
Descriptions
Object Description
Gourd container with hole cut in side, contains 2 bones, woven strands of straw with cowrie shells, piece of horn on string (ceremonial)
Inventory Description
Gourd container, perforated opening with bone, fiber, shell, horn ornaments
Classification
- Container
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa: Angloa; Chileso
Materials
Gourd, Fiber, Shell, Horn, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 7.6 x 10.3 x 10 cm (3 x 4 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
7
Label on object
10828
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