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String, leather, of wooden beads and four metal beads
String, leather, of wooden beads and four metal beads
Object Number 973-16-50/11482
Display Title String, leather, of wooden beads and four metal beads
Descriptions
Indigenous Term haka
Inventory Description Beads, carved wood, ridged, 4 are conical metal, leather strap, loose
Classification
  • Bead
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Wood, Metal, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm (9 7/16 x 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 973-16-50/11482
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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