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Porcupine quill, tip fragment, part of divining outfit
Porcupine quill, tip fragment, part of divining outfit
Object Number 22-2-50/B3045.2
Display Title Porcupine quill, tip fragment, part of divining outfit
Descriptions
Object Description Porcupine quill, tip fragment, part of divining outfit
Inventory Description Porcupine quill, tip fragment, part of divining outfit
Classification
  • Quill
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Porcupine quill
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (4 1/4 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 22-2-50/B3045.2; B-3#45

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