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Skirts, beaded
Object Number 16-20-50/B976.1
Display Title Skirts, beaded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ornament, netted glass beads with snail, cowrie and other ridged shells, fringed
Classification
  • Ornament
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nubia
Materials Glass, Leather, Snail shell, Cowrie, Shell, Cotton thread
Dimensions Overall: 81 x 39 x 2.3 cm (31 7/8 x 15 3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 15
Label on object 16-20-50/B976.1; B-976

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