Altergen broom - usually made by men by binding several branches of altergen tog – Objects

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Object Number 39-112-60/6614

Display Title Altergen broom - usually made by men by binding several branches of altergen tog

Descriptions

Object Description Altergen broom - usually made by men by binding several branches of +

Inventory Description Broom, bundle of dried branches, thorns attached, tied with fiber

Classification

Broom

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Hazara
Besud

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Asia / Afghanistan

Additional Geographic Terms Afghanistan, Central: Hazarajat; Besud

Materials Plant, Plant fiber

Dimensions Overall: 43 x 21 x 3.6 cm (16 15/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 7/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 39-112-60/6614

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39-112-60/6615	Bread basket - made of altergen fibre by special basketmaker (man)	Basket	Afghanistan
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39-112-60/6625	Altergen fibre rope - 3 double plys (risponi altergeni)	Ropes	Afghanistan
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37-77-50/2944	Old man's broom - pieces of fiber tied together, resembles modern whisk broom	Broom	Liberia
29-4-50/H892.3	Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop	Broom	Belgian Congo
29-4-50/H892.4	Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, shedding	Broom	Belgian Congo
29-4-50/H892.2	Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, shedding	Broom	Belgian Congo
29-4-50/H892.1	Broom, bundle of dried grass stalks bound w/ veg. fiber, bark loop	Broom	Belgian Congo

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