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Object Number
29-42-50/B4589
Display Title
Iron girdles, kanyega
Descriptions
Object Description
Iron girdles, kanyega
Inventory Description
Belts, iron rings, with hook closure, wrapped with coiled aluminum wire
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chigogo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
Mwaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika Territory
Materials
Iron, Aluminum
Dimensions
Overall: 36.4 x 22.2 x 1.1 cm (14 5/16 x 8 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
29-42-50/B4589
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