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Object Number 98-3-50/51308.2
Display Title Rattle; gourd; tip of stem cut off; plugged w/cloth; rattles inside
Descriptions
Object Description Rattle; gourd; tip of stem cut off; plugged w/cloth; rattles inside
Inventory Description Rattle, gourd, tip of stem cut off, plugged withcloth, rattles inside
Classification
  • Percussion
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River, probably
Materials Gourd, Cloth
Dimensions Overall: 16.2 x 8.3 x 8.2 cm (6 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
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