Box containing ground red wood (lukolo bark?) - used for coloring bodies – Objects

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Object Number 51-60-50/8781.1

Display Title Box containing ground red wood (lukolo bark?) - used for coloring bodies

Descriptions

Inventory Description Fibers, red wood, ground and shredded

Classification

Floral

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Gautsche Pan; Kai Kai, 10-20 mi. west of

Materials Wood, Fiber

Dimensions Overall: 11 x 13 x 2 cm (4 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1 large handfull in bag

Label on object 51-60-50/8781.1

Provenance

Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (Summer 1951)

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	51-60-50/8781	Box containing ground red wood (lukolo bark?) - used for coloring bodies	Wood	Africa
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	22-2-50/B3471.3	Bark pail containing paraphernalia for nge cult ceremonies. This is not complete	Raw Material Floral	Cameroon
	08-36-70/74244	Huga, bark fiber used for white threads in 08-36-70/74243	Floral	Northern Nueva Vizcaya Eastern Lepanto
	08-36-70/74245	Lai-i bark fiber, used in making 08-36-70/74246	Floral	Eastern Lepanto Northern Nueva Vizcaya
	49-32-50/8523	Piece of camwood for coloring	Floral	Congo
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