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Object Number
66-36-50/10870
Display Title
Fat container (aktuma) made of hide?
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
aktuma
Inventory Description
Gourd jar, worked, leather strap handle, dried
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Turkana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Lothagam; Lodwar, ca. 30 mi S of; Lake Ru, ca. 7 mi from the west shore of
Materials
Gourd, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 17 x 17 cm (9 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
66-36-50/10870
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