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Object Number
37-32-50/2430
Display Title
Native broom - used to sweep out the dirt floor of the hut
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Broom, fiber, braided top, long strands of fiber tied into bundle
Classification
- Broom
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of
Materials
Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 12 x 8.5 cm (18 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2430
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