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Gourd which would have eventually been made into a lime container or yo'buru.
Gourd which would have eventually been made into a lime container or yo'buru.
Object Number 976-61-30/9987
Display Title Gourd which would have eventually been made into a lime container or yo'buru.
Descriptions
Object Description Gourd which would have eventually been made into a lime container or yo'buru.
Inventory Description Gourd ornament, hourglass shape with fiber bundle and tie.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Date 1976
Culture
  • Arhuaco
  • Iku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia / <State> / <County> / <City> / Sogrome
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Southern corner of
Materials Gourd, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 6.9 x 6.5 cm (5 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-61-30/9987; 8
Provenance
Collector James Billipp (1976)

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