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Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame ov
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Object Number 973-11-70/5251C
Display Title Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame ov
Descriptions
Object Description Bamboo armlets, herringbone weave, "worn over the elbow, made of bamboo frame over which bamboo is plaited. Covered with sap mixed with either vegetal or ash dyes." (a: 3 1/2" w. x 5 1/2")
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms Ialibu district; Southern Highlands

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