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Anchor stone

The following was noted in the museum's main catalogue when this object was received: "Anchor stone made of coral, from a Ghalawaboot (double outrigger) For a description of such a boat, see Beiträge zur Völkerkunde, p.61 Dm. 17 cm Height 11.5 cm Sswahili coast".

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Object type
Anchor stone
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 12 x 16 x 17,5 cm
Gewicht: 1,7 kg
Material/Technique
Lime (coral), Bast
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 12787

Provenance and sources

where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
Swahili (coastal area) [Küste]

who
Glauning, Hans - Collectors
Unbekannt - Collectors

Description
Donation from Glauning, Hans 1900

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