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Object Number
92-21-50/51038
Display Title
Chief's septer of ivory
Descriptions
Object Description
Chief's septer of ivory
Inventory Description
Ivory tool, carved tusk, constricted midsection, tapered mallet like ends
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 44.5 x 6.3 x 5.5 cm (17 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
51038
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
F. R. Kaldenberg
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