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Object Number
39-39-50/4246
Display Title
Rat-free storage basket - cone shape, simple wicker weave, bamboo handle ("muhin
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
muhinda
Object Description
Rat-free storage basket - cone shape, simple wicker weave, bamboo handle ("muhinda")
Inventory Description
Woven fiber basket, conical with bamboo handle, open-weave.
Classification
- Basket
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyaruanda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Fiber, Bamboo
Dimensions
Overall: 91.5 x 14 x 16.5 cm (36 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4246
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