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Object Number 971-2-50/11568C
Display Title Beaded ostrich eggshell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia.
Descriptions
Object Description Beaded ostrich egg shell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia. worn by women
Inventory Description Headband, ostrich shell beads woven together with vegetable fiber
Classification
  • Headband
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Dimensions Overall: 28.9 x 0.5 x 3.9 cm (11 3/8 x 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11568c

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