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8 medium bearers' head pads made of leaves. Nkata
8 medium bearers' head pads made of leaves. Nkata
Object Number 49-14-50/7766
Display Title 8 medium bearers' head pads made of leaves. Nkata
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Nkata
Inventory Description Woven fiber bundle, circular, tied around edges with fibers, whole in center
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 17 x 18 cm (1 1/2 x 6 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49-14-50/7766

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