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Girl's tail of chewed fibre
Girl's tail of chewed fibre
Object Number 40-24-50/5093
Display Title Girl's tail of chewed fibre
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, vegetable fiber strips, 4 twine -wrapped bundles at base
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kakwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Mugwa; Yei, near
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 18.8 x 10 x 10 cm (7 3/8 x 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-24-50/5093

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