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Object Number 58-43-50/10304
Display Title Man's kaross
Descriptions
Inventory Description Hide garment, brown, perforated, leather ties
Classification
  • Outerwear
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Africa / Namibia
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Gautsche Pan, vicinity of; Kai Kai, ca. 20 mi W of
Materials Hide
Dimensions Overall: 154 x 103 x 0.1 cm (60 5/8 x 40 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 58-43-50/10304
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Southwest Africa Expedition (Spring & Summer 1958)

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