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Object Number 98-3-50/51281
Display Title Wooden penis sheath with wooden plug
Descriptions
Object Description Wooden penis sheath with wooden plug
Inventory Description Penis sheath, carved wood, round base with long neck, plug in top hole
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River?
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm (3 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51281

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