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Object Number
37-77-50/2944
Display Title
Old man's broom - pieces of fiber tied together, resembles modern whisk broom
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Fiber broom, bundle of fiber tied 1 end with cotton string, stiff.
Classification
- Broom
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Ganta, vicinity of
Materials
Fiber, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm (14 9/16 x 7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2944
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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