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Object Number
22-2-50/B3086.1
Display Title
Widow's girdle and belt of plantain fibers
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Belt, braided vegetable fiber cords sewn together, tassle ties
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern
Materials
Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 118 x 5.9 x 1.4 cm (46 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
22-2-50/B3086.1; B3086
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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for Widow's "hat" of plantain fibers
| 22-2-50/B3085 | Widow's "hat" of plantain fibers |
Cameroon
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| 22-2-50/B3086.2 | Belt; braided veg. fiber cords sewn together; twisted ties |
Belt
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Cameroon
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| 22-2-50/B3086.3 | Belt; braided veg. fiber cords sewn together; twisted ties |
Belt
|
Cameroon
| |
| 35-31-50/1151 | Widow's belt of fibre (Nkar lep) |
Belt
|
Cameroon
| |
| 35-31-50/1150 | Widow's mourning "cap" of woven fibre (nwo lep) |
Headband
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3022 | Widow's grass (raffia) skirt |
Skirt
|
Cameroon
| |
| 35-31-50/1149 | Raffia fibre skirt - widow's (libui li biyik) |
Raw Material
Skirt |
Cameroon
| |
| 12-61-70/10861.1.1001 | Widow's home |
Bontoc
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| 2004.29.11719 | Basa women wearing widows costume for chief |
Africa
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| 2004.29.11763 | Basa widows |
Africa
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| 2004.29.11762.1 | Basa widows |
Africa
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| 2004.29.11898 | Fake grave of Bene chief and his widows in mourning |
Africa
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