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Object Number
970-18-50/11324
Display Title
Powder flask
Descriptions
Object Description
Conical leather covered wooden object with triangular appendages at base of cone. Brass-sheathed wooden handle with meander pattern of decoration. Brass studs covering conical portion of the object. Basal area (of cone) with designs painted on leather. Perforations in areas of triangular projections to accomodate brass rings with yarn covered textile "rope."
Inventory Description
Bottle, leather-covered cone, painted hide base, tubular spout, studs, metal rin
Classification
- Bottle
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa?
Dimensions
Overall: 29.2 x 24.8 x 13 cm (11 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
970-18-50/11324 & (n-HF)\6
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