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Object Number
35-50-50/1366
Display Title
Lion mane shoulder cover, part of medicine man's costume
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Strip of skin with long fur, rectangular with slotted center, bald spot at 1 end
Classification
- Faunal
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
Tanganyika
Materials
Skin, Fur
Dimensions
Overall: 55 x 24 x 3.7 cm (21 5/8 x 9 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-50-50/1366
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