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Object Number
2004.24.17191B
Display Title
Clay spindle whorls, pendant of Pigmy hippopotamus teeth
Descriptions
Object Description
Clay spindle whorls; pendant of Pigmy hippopotamus teeth. (2 negatives). Mano Tribe (37-77-50/2941) Other 2 specimens are property of Dr. G. W. Harley. See: PM Papers, vol. XXXI, fig. 67, a. Spindle whorls (34-34-50/275 and 276) Pendant of hippo teeth (37-77-50/294) LIberia.
Subject
- Whorl
- Pendant
- Clay
- Spindle
- Pigmy
- Teeth
- Hippopatumus
Department
Photographic
Date
1944
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Mano
- Ngere
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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