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Object Number
973-42-50/11703
Display Title
"Tehali", horn hewn spindle head, made from the solid tip of a steers' horn.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tehali
Object Description
"Tehali", horn hewn spindle head, made from the solid tip of a steers' horn.
Inventory Description
Spindle, stick shaft, grooved horn whorl secured with metal pin, white thread
Classification
- Spindle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru; Awaraja
Materials
Horn, Wood, Cotton thread
Dimensions
Overall: 25.3 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm (9 15/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-42-50/11703 & 19
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