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Cloth arm ring - Snake society
Cloth arm ring - Snake society
Object Number 37-77-50/2889
Display Title Cloth arm ring - Snake society
Descriptions
Inventory Description Woven cloth, wrapped in ring-shape, grey.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Ganta, vicinity of
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 9.3 x 0.7 cm (3 3/4 x 3 11/16 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2889
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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