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Dry strips of the inner bark of the chalu tree
Dry strips of the inner bark of the chalu tree
Object Number 47-44-50/6158
Display Title Dry strips of the inner bark of the chalu tree
Descriptions
Object Description Dry strips of the inner bark of the chalu tree
Inventory Description Bark, two strips flattened and curled, sewn together with thread
Classification
  • Bark
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials Bark, Thread
Dimensions Overall: 25.5 x 20.8 x 7 cm (10 1/16 x 8 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 47-44-50/6158; 10. / Strips inner / chalu bark

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