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Object Number
47-44-50/6174
Display Title
Inferior type of bark rope, used to tie animals where good bark is lacking
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Rope, twisted bark, exposed fibers, coiled, tied withvine
Classification
- Ropes
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials
Bark, Vine
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 25 x 6.4 cm (14 15/16 x 9 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-44-50/6174
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