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Galgalo, a goatskin bag for carrying grain, made by peeling the hide from the ca
Media Restricted
Object Number 973-42-50/11710
Display Title Galgalo, a goatskin bag for carrying grain, made by peeling the hide from the ca
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Galgalo
Object Description Galgalo, a goatskin bag for carrying grain, made by peeling the hide from the carcas of a slaughtered goat at the time of throat cutting. Requires the use of junde, 50/11711
Inventory Description Bag, hide and remnants of hair, conical, 1 end stitched closed
Classification
  • Bag
  • Shaft, modified
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia / Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru
Materials Hide, Hair, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 109.5 x 45 x 5.7 cm (43 1/8 x 17 11/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 50/11710

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