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Object Number
37-105-50/3157
Display Title
Broom made from butt and root stock of young date palm
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Swiyelo wa Cinzu
Inventory Description
Broom, carved root handle at one end with natural fiber bristles at other end
Classification
- Broom
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ba Copi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane; Inharrime Section
Materials
Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 52 x 20 x 17 cm (20 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3157
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