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Object Number
971-2-50/11596
Display Title
Ostrich eggshell water container, opening stuffed with reeds.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
T'sun!u
Inventory Description
Jar, hollowed-out ostrich egg, hole drilled one end stuffed
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert
Materials
Ostrich eggshell, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm (6 5/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
971-2-50/11596
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