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Object Number
39-39-50/3842
Display Title
Arrow arm rest, cradle-shaped leather cushion stuffed with hair and grain (asuba
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
asuba
Object Description
Arrow arm rest, cradle-shaped leather cushion stuffed with hair and grain (asuba)
Inventory Description
Cushion, hide covered crescent of grain, veg fiber loops at ends, twisted cord
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials
Grain, Hide, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 9.3 x 9.3 x 5 cm (3 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/3842
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