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Red dye (base), used on hides and for some other uses, bought in market place
Red dye (base), used on hides and for some other uses, bought in market place
Object Number 973-42-50/11757
Display Title Red dye (base), used on hides and for some other uses, bought in market place
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified granular substance, tdied in knotted fabric bundle
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Ethnographic
Date 1972-1973
Culture
  • Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia / Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms Lemu; Gidda Kiramu; Hero Guduru
Materials Granular substance
Dimensions Overall: 8 x 5.7 x 5.9 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 973-42-50/11757

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