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Pandanus mat ("kaufe") used as umbrella, mat, container, "fourre-tout." 90 cm x
Pandanus mat ("kaufe") used as umbrella, mat, container, "fourre-tout." 90 cm x
Object Number 970-29-70/4788
Display Title Pandanus mat ("kaufe") used as umbrella, mat, container, "fourre-tout." 90 cm x
Descriptions
Object Description Pandanus mat ("kaufe") used as umbrella, mat, container, "fourre-tout." 90 cm x 30 cm.
Inventory Description Mat, sewn leaves, flat, rectangular
Classification
  • Mat
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon
Materials Leaf, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 91 x 5.8 x 0.5 cm (35 13/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-29-70/4788 / M / Natcha'ini / Manaara village

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