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Object Number 21-28-50/B2859
Display Title Woman's raffia bustle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bustle, natural veg fiber strands w/ black and red dyed bands, tied together w/
Classification
  • Bustle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Dimensions Overall: 28.5 x 29.5 x 11.2 cm (11 1/4 x 11 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 21-28-50/B2859

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