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Object Number
30-36-50/B4820.1
Display Title
Clay spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
3 clay spindle whorls and 2 spindles
Inventory Description
Ceramic spindle whorl, rounded, incised and perforated design.
Classification
- Whorl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.3 x 3.6 x 3.5 cm (1 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
30-36-50/B4820.1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-36-50/B4820.2 | Clay spindle whorl |
Whorl
|
Liberia
| |
| 30-36-50/B4820.3 | Clay spindle whorl |
Whorl
|
Liberia
| |
|
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| |
|
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| |
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| |
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