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Object Number
2000.30.20
Display Title
Tortoiseshell compact
Descriptions
Object Description
Tortoiseshell compact, cloth applicator and sweet-smelling powder made from bark
Inventory Description
Tortoiseshell compact, 4 strands of beads, grey cloth inside, sealed with resin
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert; Africa, Southern
Dimensions
Overall: 7.3 x 6 x 4.5 cm (2 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2000.30.20
Credit Line
Gift of DeVore family
Provenance
Collector
Irven DeVore
(1964 - 12/19/00)
Donor
Irven DeVore
(1964 - 12/19/00)
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