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Basketry fish trap, 16.5" long
Basketry fish trap, 16.5" long
Object Number 65-46-50/10778
Display Title Basketry fish trap, 16.5" long
Descriptions
Inventory Description Woven fiber fishing trap, cylindrical, interior wooden compartment
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Trap
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ovimbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Angloa; Chileso
Materials Fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 41 x 19 x 18 cm (16 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 65-46-50/10778

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