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Object Number
973-16-50/11474
Display Title
Gourd container, wood plug attached to leather carrying strap by bead decorated
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
buki
Object Description
Gourd container, wood plug attached to leather carrying strap by bead decorated thong, metal, shell and bead decoration, circumference gourd 12 1/2 inches, gourd is painted.
Inventory Description
Gourd jar w/ wood stopper, tied w/ beads and shells to leather strap w/ metal.
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Gourd, Leather, Glass, Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 10.1 x 10 cm (3 15/16 x 4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-16-50/11474
Provenance
Donor
Robert G. Gardner
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