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Fish net
Object Number 10-43-50/76405
Display Title Fish net
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fish net, fiber cord, tied to cylindrical wood stick, incised decoration, staine
Classification
  • Net
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Ikoko Village, Lake Mantumba, east side
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 36 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm (14 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 10-43-50/76405

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