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Object Number
993-29-50/12331G
Display Title
Herb
Descriptions
Object Description
Herb- eshwo
Inventory Description
Oblong, ovoid pieces of chalk-like material, flat ends.
Classification
- Mineral
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akan
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ghana
Materials
Chalk, Organic material
Dimensions
Overall: 5.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm (2 1/16 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
3
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/8/1978 - 10/12/1992)
Donor
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/8/1978 - 10/12/1992)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 993-29-50/12331F | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331C | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331A | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331E | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331D | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331H | Herb |
Floral
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331I | Herb |
Raw Material
Floral |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12331B | Herb |
Floral
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
| 78-40-10/14758 | Packet of yerba de la bibora (herb sample) |
Floral
|
Santa Catalina Island
| |
| 05-19-10/64766 | Compound of seven herbs |
Plant fiber
|
Ontario
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Chalk
| 54-40-10/42464 | Chalk |
Raw Material
|
Red Hill
| |
| 982-4-30/10730 | Miscellaneous objects |
Organic
Raw Material |
Peru
|