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Object Number
66-36-50/10866
Display Title
Wood container (iburi) approx. 10.5" high
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
iburi
Inventory Description
Jar, gourd, hide straps, braided hide handle, hide trimmed rim, fiber patch at s
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Turkana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Lothagam; Lodwar, ca. 30 mi S of; Lake Rudolph, ca. 7 mi from the west shore of; Northern Frontier District (Turkana)
Materials
Gourd, Hide, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 30.9 x 16.3 x 16.8 cm (12 3/16 x 6 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
66-36-50/10866
Provenance
Collector
John Yellen
(02/1966-03/1966)
Donor
Donated by
John Yellen
(09/20/1966-10/03/1966)
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