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Woman's Garment
Object Number 994-21-50/13004
Display Title Woman's Garment
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Chi!kan
Object Description Woman's Garment
Inventory Description Hide, tail intact, reddish-brown, dark brown on white spotted fur on hide
Classification
  • Robe
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert; Africa, Southern
Materials Fur, Kudu hide, Scrimitar-horned hide
Dimensions Overall: 188 x 124 cm (74 x 48 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 994-21-50/13004
Provenance
Collector Irven DeVore (1963-1968)
Donor Irven DeVore

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