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Knotted cord fragment tied around hairs, from headdress
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Object Number 40-34-50/4596.1
Display Title Knotted cord fragment tied around hairs, from headdress
Descriptions
Object Description Knotted cord fragment tied around hairs, from headdress
Inventory Description Cord fragment, fiber, knotted, tied around hairs, from headdress
Classification
  • Shaft, modified
  • Raw Material
  • Cords
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Ivory Coast
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Ziali, French side
Materials Vegetable fiber, Hair
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm (1 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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