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Object Number
39-39-50/4140
Display Title
Bamboo crate for milk gourds - 8 bamboo stalks tied together with rope fibre ("o
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
orukano
Object Description
Bamboo crate for milk gourds - 8 bamboo stalks tied together with rope fibre ("orukano")
Inventory Description
Bamboo stalks tied in bundle with twisted fiber rope.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Crate
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigezi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Bamboo, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 68.6 x 2.8 x 1.4 cm (27 x 1 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4140
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