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Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop
Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop
Object Number 29-4-50/H892.1
Display Title Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop
Descriptions
Object Description Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop
Inventory Description Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound with vegetable fiber, bark loop
Classification
  • Broom
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Belgian Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Northeastern
Materials Grass, Reed, Vegetable fiber, Bark
Dimensions Overall: 59.3 x 15 x 11.5 cm (23 3/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 29-4-50/H892.1

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