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Object Number 30-36-50/B4822.1
Display Title Ash from spinner's receptacle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ash, fine particulate, light colored
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Liberia, Interior
Materials Ash
Quantity 1 bag
Label on object 30-36-50/B4822.1
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1930)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1930)

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