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Object Number 2002.1.2298
Display Title Nut used to carry lime -- for betel nut chewing
Descriptions
Object Description Nut used to carry lime -- for betel nut chewing
Inventory Description Large nut, hollow, 2 perforations.
Classification
  • Cup
Department Ethnographic
Materials Nut
Dimensions Overall: 10.7 x 7.1 x 7.3 cm (4 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2002.1.2298

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