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1942.13.1598

Gourd vessel with globular body and cylindrical wooden neck. The gourd is covered in a thick, greasy layer [JU 3/3/2016]

1942.13.1598

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Collection type
Object
Description
Gourd vessel with globular body and cylindrical wooden neck. The gourd is covered in a thick, greasy layer [JU 3/3/2016]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Bamenda
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Gourd Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved, Process Plaited, Process Smoked
Dimensions
Diameter 175 mm, Height 250 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1598 Other numbers: 70

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