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Object Number
37-105-50/3092
Display Title
Small woven bag - used for carrying all sorts of things, especially food for a j
Descriptions
Object Description
Small woven bag - used for carrying all sorts of things, especially food for a journey, now clothes & money. Made in all sizes and shapes by the women.
Inventory Description
Bag, woven, rectangular shape, fitted lid, looped handle, criss-cross pattern
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Ba Copi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Portuguese East Africa: Inhambane, region around
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 × 33 × 2.1 cm (8 7/16 × 13 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-105-50/3092
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