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White paint
Object Number 98-3-50/51340
Display Title White paint
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mineral pigment, one piece, whitish-pink, chipped
Classification
  • Mineral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River
Materials Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 11.8 x 5.4 x 5 cm (4 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 98-3-50/51340

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