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Object Number 08-25-50/73619.1
Display Title Headdress, oval leather headband, dark brown and buff ostrich plumes, 2 straps
Descriptions
Object Description Headdress, oval leather headband, dark brown and buff ostrich plumes, 2 straps
Inventory Description Headdress, oval leather headband, dark brown and buff ostrich plumes, 2 straps
Classification
  • Headdress
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Masai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Eastern Province
Dimensions Overall: 78.5 x 56 x 1.5 cm (30 7/8 x 22 1/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 08-25-50/73619.1

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