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Excellent example of bark blanket made of chalu tree
Excellent example of bark blanket made of chalu tree
Object Number 47-44-50/6155
Display Title Excellent example of bark blanket made of chalu tree
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bark cloth blanket, reddish color
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Textile
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials Barkcloth
Dimensions Overall: 57 x 50 cm (22 7/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-44-50/6155

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