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Object Number
49-14-50/8164
Display Title
Dance gourd rattle with cob stopper at tip of neck
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Lilengwe
Object Description
Dance gourd rattle with cob stopper at tip of neck, "Lilengwe"
Inventory Description
Gourd, long neck, rounded body, circular perforation, hollow, cob stopper inserted
Classification
- Raw Material
- Gourd
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Gourd Cob
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 1.5 x 9 cm (13 x 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
49-14-50/8164
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