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Object Number
976-61-30/10000
Display Title
Carrying bag for use on mules, one of a matched pair
Descriptions
Object Description
Carrying bag for use on mules, one of a matched pair, decorated with horizontal stripes of commercially dyed colors. made of plant fiber yarn as 9999. also called a tutu. 53 x 42 cm., 75 cm. l. with strap.
Inventory Description
Netted fiber bag, colored bands, knotted handle, drawstring, stained.
Classification
- Bag
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
before 1976
Culture
- Arhuaco
- Iku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Colombia
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Sogrome
Additional Geographic Terms
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Southern corner of; Sogrome
Materials
Fiber, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 65.2 x 48.8 x 2.8 cm (25 11/16 x 19 3/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
976-61-30/10000; 12
Provenance
Collector
James Billipp
(1976)
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