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Object Number
988-13-50/12108
Display Title
Soap cake
Descriptions
Object Description
Soap--rounded cake of homemade soap wrapped in brown paper--soap is brown and white with an oily texture.
Inventory Description
Soap, round, flat bottom and top, brown
Classification
- Soap
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Togo
/
Atakpame
Additional Geographic Terms
Plateau region
Materials
Soap
Dimensions
Overall: 5.5 x 9.6 x 8.9 cm (2 3/16 x 3 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor
Sheila Stanton
(Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
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