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Headdress
Object Number 98-3-50/51489
Display Title Headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Headdress
Inventory Description Headdress, black and white diamond design, red cloth openwork extensions
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Congo River
Materials Reed, Wood, Cotton, Feather
Dimensions Overall: 45.5 x 28 x 20 cm (17 15/16 x 11 x 7 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51489

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