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Object Number
39-39-50/4061
Display Title
Cowhide belt, with fringed end to which are attached two tin bottle caps (imisum
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
imisumi
Object Description
Cowhide belt, with fringed end to which are attached two tin bottle caps (imisumi), for girls
Inventory Description
Belt, hide, fringed with2 bottle-cap danglers, traces of red pigment, coiled
Classification
- Belt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigezi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Hide, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 10.1 x 12.4 x 5.8 cm (4 x 4 7/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4061
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