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Object Number
39-39-50/4149
Display Title
Fine weave food cover - cone shaped, 2 black stripes ("mtemere yo butenga")
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
mtemere yo butenga
Object Description
Fine weave food cover - cone shaped, 2 black stripes ("mtemere yo +
Inventory Description
Lid, woven fiber, cone-shaped, two-toned banded design
Classification
- Raw Material
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigezi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 10 x 10 cm (5 11/16 x 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4149
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