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Object Number
57-46-50/10080
Display Title
Wooden carved vessel - used for cheese and butter making; approx. 3 1/2" high
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Mortar?, carved wood, punctate footed base, ridged shoulder, rough interior
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Galla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 9.3 x 8.2 x 8.3 cm (3 11/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
57-46-50/10080
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