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Object Number
49-14-50/8016
Display Title
14 roots for dyeing - in net bag. Mbwiya
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mbwiya
Inventory Description
Root pieces, vegetable matter wrapped in fabric, in cotton netted bag
Classification
- Root
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Root, Cotton string, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 13 x 6.2 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8016
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