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Object Number 49-14-50/8349
Display Title 2 small skeins of native string used for repairs on nets. Chingwe
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Chingwe
Inventory Description Twine, twisted vegetable fiber, 2 small skeins, 1 knotted
Classification
  • Ropes
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Lambia
  • Yao
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms Mtimbuka; Fort Johnston, near
Dimensions Overall: 6.6 x 2.4 x 2 cm (2 5/8 x 15/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 49-14-50/8349

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