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Object Number 29-4-50/H871.3
Display Title Cord girdles (?)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cordage, vegetable fiber, black and knotted, 2 braided, 2 twisted and broken
Classification
  • Ropes
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Karu Mamuri
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo / Oriental Province / <County> / <City> / Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
Additional Geographic Terms Ituri-Kibali District; Arebi, 15 miles southwest of
Dimensions Overall: 41.5 x 11 x 1.9 cm (16 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 29-4-50/H871.3 & H\871

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Cord girdles (?)
29-4-50/H871.1 Cord girdles (?)
Ornament
Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
Cord girdles (?)
29-4-50/H871.2 Cord girdles (?)
Ornament
Rock hill Arokanggi Mekbengge's chefferie
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Accessory
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Floral
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Floral
Mexico
Envelope containing contents of pouches of girdles
37-38-20/4851 Envelope containing contents of pouches of girdles
Floral
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Sash
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Belt
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Ornament
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Accessory
Raw Material
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Belt
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Image Not Available for Yellow cocoons of the silk worm- used for weaving girdles
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Raw Material
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