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Object Number
39-39-50/4283
Display Title
Small basket - made of fibre plastered with cow dung and gum substance, rope han
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
imtimberi
Object Description
Small basket - made of fibre plastered with cow dung and gum substance, rope handle and lid ("intimberi")
Inventory Description
Basket, woven veg fiber, conical w/domed lid attached w/cord, organic coating
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyaruanda
Additional Geographic Terms
Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials
Vegetable fiber, Organic
Dimensions
Overall: 23.5 x 10.9 x 13.2 cm (9 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-39-50/4283
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