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Object Number 20-29-50/B2157.2
Display Title Rope trap noose - vine and fiber
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bundle of braided vine fiber ,partially braided and twisted
Classification
  • Plant fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
  • Fang
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Vine
Dimensions Overall: 28 x 26 x 8 cm (11 x 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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Rope trap noose - vine and fiber
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