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2014-13-38

From: Ethiopia

Curatorial Section: African

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Native Name Naggara (uncertain)
Object Number 2014-13-38
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ethiopia
Section African
Materials Brass | Skin | Rawhide
Description

Naggara (?). Brass bowl with head pegged on by brass pegs. Twisted rawhide thong, wrapped around pegs, ehlps to hold membrane in place. Two brass suspension rings

Height 9.9 cm
Length 33.5 cm
Width 32.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Franklin Institute, 2014
Other Number 90 - Franklin Institute Number | L-222-38 - Old Loan Number | M-142 - Seder Number

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