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Object Number 30-2-50/B4955.2
Display Title Ndu nyet, buffalo horns
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, carved animal horn, intricated geometric carving, curved horn
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, central
Materials Horn
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 8.5 x 6.2 cm (9 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-2-50/B4955.2

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