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Umbrella
Object Number 30-32-50/B4618
Display Title Umbrella
Descriptions
Inventory Description Umbrella, reed handle, bent wood frame, wood and fiber
Classification
  • Umbrella
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Wasafwa
  • Tukinga
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Tanzania / Tukinga
Additional Geographic Terms Tanganyika Territory
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 88 x 88 x 63 cm (34 5/8 x 34 5/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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