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Object Number
995-9-70/5689
Display Title
Bamboo container
Descriptions
Object Description
Bamboo lime container in two pieces; diamond shape design with small circles within the diamonds. Decoration is colored by red and black pigments. Four bands circle the container (at top, bottom and along midsection). Lime residue within container.
Inventory Description
Case, cylindrical, fittled lid, incised linear designs
Classification
- Case
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Lesser Sunda Islands
/
East Nusa Tenggara
/
West Timor
Materials
Bamboo, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (4 11/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-9-70/5689
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Monni Adams
(1969 - 3/15/1999)
Donor
Dr. Monni Adams
(1969 - 3/15/1999)
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