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String cone - part of costume belonging to stone idol, no. 50/3054
String cone - part of costume belonging to stone idol, no. 50/3054
Object Number 37-77-50/3069
Display Title String cone - part of costume belonging to stone idol, no. 50/3054
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fiber bundle, woven fiber string, piece of white cotton string, down feathers
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms Beliyela
Materials Fiber, Cotton, Down
Dimensions Overall: 10.4 x 4.7 x 5 cm (4 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/3069
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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