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Object Number
973-42-50/11686
Display Title
Dyed "migira": colored with galami (amhara, for dye), dyed reeds prized by the
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Migira
Object Description
Dyed "migira": colored with galami (amhara, for dye), dyed reeds prized by the Gallas. Small bunch costs 1 dumbala ($.10). Magenta color called deen'a (red), and aqua and violet called guaracha (black or dark). When using natural reeds, these are the most common colors.
Inventory Description
Bundle of dyed reeds, dried, purple and blue.
Classification
- Ornament
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Horo Duduru, Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu Arawaja, area of
Materials
Reed, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 78 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm (30 11/16 x 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2
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