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Title	Ostrich egg
Date	1965-1966
Material Type	Egg
Description	Ostrich egg shell for storing and drinking water; "Happy Easter Josephine" is inscribed along with two hearts, most likely an Easter gift from Colin Turnbull to Joseph Towles during their time studying the Ik people of Uganda.
Dimensions	Circumference: 15 cm.
Subject	Easter eggs Eggshells Ostriches Beverage containers Ik (African people) Turnbull, Colin M. Towles, Joseph A.
Geographic Region	Africa Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, East Uganda
Collector	Towles, Joseph A. Turnbull, Colin M.
Collection in Repository	Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection
Call Number	1989.001.111
Holding Institution	Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston
Digital Collection	Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Rights	Digital image copyright 2009, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.
Media Type	Objects

• Avery Research Center Artifact Collection •