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Object Number 05-44-50/65574.1
Display Title Mat
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mat, rectangular, dried fiber sticks sewn along edges, natural
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Umbundu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Additional Geographic Terms Portugese West Africa: Benguella, 300 m east of
Materials Fiber, Reed
Dimensions Overall: 92 x 18.5 x 8.5 cm (36 1/4 x 7 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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