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Object Number
64-18-70/4473
Display Title
Red clay (pimut) wrapped in banana bark for body decoration
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Container, dried leaf packet with red clay inside, tied with plant fiber
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
Oceania / New Guinea
Oceania / New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Grand Valley of Baliem; Kutelu Area
Materials
Plant leaf, Clay, Plant fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.2 x 2 x 1.6 cm (5 9/16 x 13/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64-18-70/4473
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