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Object Number
39-39-50/3995
Display Title
Skin (domestic goat) worn by male child (uruhurentama)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
uruhurentama
Inventory Description
Pelt, brown-toned thick/coarse fur, neck sewn w/hair, perf at edge, bald spots
Classification
- Hide
- Shaft, modified
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigezi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Animal pelt, Hair
Dimensions
Overall: 71.5 x 47 x 3.1 cm (28 1/8 x 18 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/3995
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