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Object Number
973-42-50/11717A
Display Title
Babate or digari (latter term from amhara); 2 pcs. 24" l. Mainstay supports fla
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Babate; digari; marasha
Object Description
Babate or digari (latter term from amhara); 2 pcs. 24" l. Mainstay supports flanking the plowhead (marasha); these go with large section of plow, not collected.
Inventory Description
Plow part, carved wood, flat one side, raised/perforated at one end, pointed
Classification
- Plow
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972-1973
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Horo-Guduru; Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 70.3 x 9 x 5 cm (27 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-42-50/11717A, 35
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