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Object Number
37-32-50/2505
Display Title
Woman's red and black raffia bustle - only piece of clothing ever worn by women
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman's red and black raffia bustle - only piece of clothing ever worn by women of forest in old days
Inventory Description
Bustle, black and red dyed veg fiber strands tied together w/ veg fiber bands, f
Classification
- Bustle
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 31 x 29 x 8.8 cm (12 3/16 x 11 7/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2505
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