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Object Number 11-43-30/82945
Display Title Carrying sling
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knitted cotton sling, open sides, gathered at top with twisted ties.
Classification
  • Bag
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Arawak
  • Wapishana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Guyana
South America / British Guiana
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 30.5 x 62 x 1.8 cm (12 x 24 7/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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