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Object Number 79-14-20/17689
Display Title Rope made from agave fibre
Descriptions
Inventory Description Fiber rope, twisted and woven, in loose bundle.
Classification
  • Ropes
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 24.4 x 8.3 x 2.7 cm (9 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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