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Braided grass ring
Object Number 51-60-50/8833
Display Title Braided grass ring
Descriptions
Inventory Description Raw material, grass or reed?, plaited and tied into ring
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Garu; Tsum Kwe Pan, near
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 26 x 25.7 x 1.5 cm (10 1/4 x 10 1/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51-60-50/8833
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (Summer 1951)

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