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Object Number 32-61-50/B5175
Display Title Sling of plaited fiber
Descriptions
Inventory Description Braided fiber sling, small loop at 1 end, split into 2 braids in center.
Classification
  • Slingshot
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Merina
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Madagascar
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 152 x 1.5 x 1 cm (59 13/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 32-61-50/B5175

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