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Object Number
39-39-50/3544
Display Title
Men's head ornament of gnu hair
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
njule
Object Description
Men's head ornament - black switch of gnu hair with metal disk in center ("njule")
Inventory Description
Hair ornament, tied with fiber, circular metal disc in center.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Bundibugyo; Ruwenzori, west of
Materials
Hair, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 9 x 11 cm (3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/3544
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Arthur K. Loveridge
(1938-1939 - 1939)
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