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Object Number
975-32-50/11888
Display Title
Large millet mortar
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tinde
Object Description
Large millet mortar ("tinde") with incised geometric design along top produced by burning with hot iron.
Inventory Description
Mortar, carved wood, goblet shaped, incised linear rim, handles at base, hole
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms
Sahara region
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 23.1 x 16.5 x 15.9 cm (9 1/8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
975-32-50/11888/ 11091/ 1a
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