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Hammock made of maguey fiber (muryi)
Hammock made of maguey fiber (muryi)
Object Number 41-80-30/7827
Display Title Hammock made of maguey fiber (muryi)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Netted fiber hammock, with braided fiber cross supports.
Classification
  • Hammock
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kagaba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 218 x 50 x 2.6 cm (85 13/16 x 19 11/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-80-30/7827

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