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Large palmetto mat made by the tonga fisher tribe
Large palmetto mat made by the tonga fisher tribe
Object Number 47-44-50/6148
Display Title Large palmetto mat made by the tonga fisher tribe
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mat, woven fiber, rectangular, plain, sewn edges, rolled
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inhambane
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Mozambique
Additional Geographic Terms Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, vicinity of
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 139.5 x 14 x 15 cm (54 15/16 x 5 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-44-50/6148

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