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Object Number
29-42-50/B4589.1
Display Title
Iron girdles (kanyega)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Iron rod, bent and looped at ends to form ring, wrapped with metal coil.
Classification
- Tools
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Chigogo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
Mwaya
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika Territory
Materials
Iron, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 22.8 x 1.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B4589
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-42-50/B4589 | Iron girdles, kanyega |
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|
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| |
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|
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| |
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Floral
|
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| |
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Floral
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