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Gourd in which seed rice is kept
Gourd in which seed rice is kept
Object Number 37-98-70/704
Display Title Gourd in which seed rice is kept
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ta-awa
Inventory Description Bottle, gourd, rounded base, constricted neck, woven fiber tie, wood stopper
Classification
  • Bottle
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island / Soliga / Soliga
Additional Geographic Terms Central
Materials Gourd, Plant fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 23.7 x 12.8 x 12.4 cm (9 5/16 x 5 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-98-70/704

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