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Object Number
973-16-50/11518
Display Title
Skin skirt of married woman, decorated with metal beads, part of the fur removed
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
korba
Object Description
Skin skirt of married woman, decorated with metal beads, part of the fur removed for decoration, pieced with other skins, separate waistband with ties
Inventory Description
Skirt, skin with fur (some shaved off), metal beads along edge, hide ties
Classification
- Skirt
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Skin, Fur, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 77.2 x 44.5 x 0.8 cm (30 3/8 x 17 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-16-50/11518
Provenance
Donor
Robert G. Gardner
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