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Tump line or sling, bast, braided, one end has loop, length 79 1/4"
Tump line or sling, bast, braided, one end has loop, length 79 1/4"
Object Number 973-16-50/11496
Display Title Tump line or sling, bast, braided, one end has loop, length 79 1/4"
Descriptions
Indigenous Term rosho
Object Description Tump line or sling, bast, braided, one end has loop, length 79 1/4"
Inventory Description Fiber slingshot, with braided ties ending in loops, with small stone.
Classification
  • Slingshot
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ethiopia
Materials Fiber, Stone
Dimensions Overall: 190 x 6.4 x 1.4 cm (74 13/16 x 2 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 973-16-50/11496
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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