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Forehead pot holder of fibrous bark, reddish brown, mkamba
Forehead pot holder of fibrous bark, reddish brown, mkamba
Object Number 39-39-50/3782
Display Title Forehead pot holder of fibrous bark, reddish brown, mkamba
Descriptions
Indigenous Term mkamba
Inventory Description Bundle of bark strips
Classification
  • Floral
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Bark
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 14.7 x 15.3 cm (2 3/4 x 5 13/16 x 6 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3782

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