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Bundle of fishing lines constituting fishing gear - hooks of iron and porcupine
Bundle of fishing lines constituting fishing gear - hooks of iron and porcupine
Object Number 37-32-50/2477
Display Title Bundle of fishing lines constituting fishing gear - hooks of iron and porcupine
Descriptions
Object Description Bundle of fishing lines constituting fishing gear - hooks of iron and porcupine quills
Inventory Description Fishing floats and net, 14 wooden sticks, twisted fiber lines with metal hooks.
Classification
  • Float
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials Wood, Fiber, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 9 x 9 cm (11 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-32-50/2477

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