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Banana rope, 3 small pieces
Banana rope, 3 small pieces
Object Number 2016.14.20
Display Title Banana rope, 3 small pieces
Descriptions
Object Description Banana rope, 3 small pieces
Inventory Description Plant fiber, rope, three pieces, knotted
Classification
  • Billhook
Department Ethnographic
Date 1962-1964 or earlier
Culture
  • Bairu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Ankole Kingdom
Materials Banana leaf
Dimensions Overall: 10.8 × 9.7 × 2.3 cm (4 1/4 × 3 13/16 × 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2016.14.20
Credit Line Gift of Elizabeth Hopkins
Provenance
Collector Dr. Elizabeth Hopkins (1962-1964)
Donor Donated by Dr. Elizabeth Hopkins (6/30/2016)

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