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Strip of fibrous wood used for beds and bow strings, reddish brown
Strip of fibrous wood used for beds and bow strings, reddish brown
Object Number 39-39-50/3854
Display Title Strip of fibrous wood used for beds and bow strings, reddish brown
Descriptions
Indigenous Term lekwe
Object Description Strip of fibrous wood used for beds and bow strings, reddish brown with shiny bark (lekwe)
Inventory Description Wood sample, coiled, tied withstrands of bark, some loose
Classification
  • Wood
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Wood, Bark
Dimensions Overall: 23 x 19 x 4 cm (9 1/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3854

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