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Faunal material; clump of vegetable fiber; strips of bark; twig; berries; leaves
Faunal material; clump of vegetable fiber; strips of bark; twig; berries; leaves
Object Number 2003.1.403
Display Title Faunal material; clump of vegetable fiber; strips of bark; twig; berries; leaves
Descriptions
Object Description Floral material; clump of vegetable fiber; strips of bark; twig; berries; leaves
Inventory Description Faunal material, clump of vegetable fiber, strips of bark, twig, berries, leaves
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa?
Materials Vegetable fiber, Bark, Berry, Leaf, Twig
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 6.9 x 3.1 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity 10

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