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Knotted pieces of string from ceremonial mask
Knotted pieces of string from ceremonial mask
Object Number 31-22-50/B5005.1
Display Title Knotted pieces of string from ceremonial mask
Descriptions
Object Description Knotted pieces of string from ceremonial mask
Inventory Description Thread, knotted pieces of fiber string from ceremonial mask
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Thread
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Africa / Congo / Katanga?
Additional Geographic Terms Angola, eastern; western DRC
Materials Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 0.5 cm (7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 8

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