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Skin cloak - civet (civittictus) (ngobu)
Skin cloak - civet (civittictus) (ngobu)
Object Number 39-39-50/4004
Display Title Skin cloak - civet (civittictus) (ngobu)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ngobu
Inventory Description Pelt cape, brown, front and hind leg tied with fiber string, fiber tie thru ears
Classification
  • Cape
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Animal pelt, Fiber string, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 109 x 68 x 2.5 cm (42 15/16 x 26 3/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/4004

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