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Object Number 08-25-50/73621
Display Title Headdress, lion mane, conical leather constr., chin strap w/beads, tassels
Descriptions
Inventory Description Headdress, lion mane, conical leather constr., chin strap withbeads, fur tassels
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Eastern Province
Dimensions Overall: 34.8 x 63 x 22 cm (13 11/16 x 24 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 73621

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