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Object Number
39-39-50/4050
Display Title
Light weight anklets of grass for adults, worn in groups, obutega
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
obutega
Inventory Description
Anklet, grass ring, wrapped withgrass, portions of wrapping are missing
Classification
- Anklet
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigezi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Grass
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 10.9 x 0.2 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
155
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-39-50/4051 | Heavier anklets of grass for adults, obutega |
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Anklet
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| |
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Anklet
|
Africa
| |
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|
Burma
| |
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Anklet
|
Africa
| |
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Anklet
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Africa
| |
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Anklet
|
Soliga
| |
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|
Liberia
| |
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Anklet
|
Liberia
| |
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Anklet
|
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