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Object Number
30-36-50/B4818.3
Display Title
Ovate ball of clay, im-bedded with cowrie & glass beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Ovate ball of clay, vegetable fiber temper, im-bedded with cowrie & glass beads
Inventory Description
Ovate ball of clay, vegetable fiber temper, im- bedded w/ cowrie and glass beads
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Pessy
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Clay, Glass, Cowrie
Dimensions
Overall: 6.4 x 4.1 x 4.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
30-36-50/B4818.3
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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