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Bands worn below the knee
Bands worn below the knee
Object Number 18-12-30/F166.2
Display Title Bands worn below the knee
Descriptions
Inventory Description Woven cotton bands with hanging twisted cotton tassles.
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Caraya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Araquaya; Goyas
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 23.8 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm (9 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object F-166

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