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Nettle fiber cordage
Object Number 04-45-50/64209
Display Title Nettle fiber cordage
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bundles of fiber cordage, twisted and braided, knotted at ends
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Cords
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benquilla, 300 mi east of
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 9.9 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm (3 7/8 x 1 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 3

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