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Object Number
39-112-60/6620
Display Title
Wooden mortar - used for grinding tobacco for nasuar and wheat
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden mortar - used for grinding tobacco for nasuar and wheat which +
Inventory Description
Mortar, carved wood, flat base, flared body, split, metal band at rim
Classification
- Mortar
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hazara
- Besud
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Afghanistan
Additional Geographic Terms
Afghanistan, Central: Hazarajat; Besud
Materials
Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 34 x 22 x 21.5 cm (13 3/8 x 8 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
6620
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