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Junde, a hide mat made from a dukala bosono, a wild animal. Used as covering fo
Junde, a hide mat made from a dukala bosono, a wild animal. Used as covering fo
Object Number 973-42-50/11711
Display Title Junde, a hide mat made from a dukala bosono, a wild animal. Used as covering fo
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Junde
Object Description Junde, a hide mat made from a dukala bosono, a wild animal. Used as covering for bed. Related to preparation to Galgalo, but collectors' notes not clear.
Inventory Description Mat, hide withsome fur remaining, pigmented geo design, looped edge
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Date 1972
Culture
  • Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia / Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms Horo-Guduru; Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu
Materials Hide, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 185 x 90 cm (13/16 x 72 13/16 x 35 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 11711

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