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Object Number 971-2-50/11591
Display Title Steinbok horn medicine kit, 5 in. long
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, multicolored beads attached in rows, tassles, metal nail
Classification
  • Accessory
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (5 5/16 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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