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Woman's grass skirt
Object Number 98-3-50/51440
Display Title Woman's grass skirt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Skirt, woven cotton band with loose hanging fiber strands, two-toned
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Skirt
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River
Materials Vegetable fiber, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 33 cm (16 9/16 x 13 in.)
Quantity 1

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