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Object Number 17-55-70/D1030
Display Title Betel nut mortar
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mortar, cylindrical brass container, flat base, brass chain, iron bar attached
Classification
  • Mortar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bagobo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Mindanao
Materials Brass, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 6.5 x 5 x 5 cm (2 9/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object D1030

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