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Esisan, a sleeping mat made of sedge
Esisan, a sleeping mat made of sedge
Object Number 39-64-50/3440
Display Title Esisan, a sleeping mat made of sedge
Descriptions
Inventory Description Woven fiber mat, rectangular, woven with reeds, twisted cotton ties.
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Benguele Highlands
Materials Reed, Fiber, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 75.5 x 17.5 x 13 cm (29 3/4 x 6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-64-50/3440

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