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Object Number
35-50-50/1387
Display Title
Pair of strips of cowhide wtih cowrie shells worn looped over narrow +
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Hide strips, fur attached, cowrie shells appliqued with fiber, tails on, perf. e
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wanyamwezi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
Tanganyika
Materials
Hide, Cowrie, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 20 x 4.5 cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
35-50-50/1387
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