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Collector:
Margaret Sullivan  Search this
Donor Name:
Margaret Sullivan  Search this
Length - Object:
136 cm
Width - Object:
65 cm
Culture:
Mandingo  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Makeni, Sierra Leone, Africa
Accession Date:
8 Oct 1996
Collection Date:
1975 to 1976
Notes:
RED RECTANGULAR DAMASK CLOTH HAS CENTER RED DIAMOND-SHAPED DESIGN. OUTSIDE DESIGN IS ANOTHER LINEAR DESIGN COMPOSED OF WHITE CIRCLES. USED AS HEAD TIE. SEE MANUSCRIPT PAGES 8, 16, 32, 44. TIE-DYED BY HADJA AYE KABALA
Record Last Modified:
23 Oct 2018
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
409926
USNM Number:
E427405-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aec5eb07-0e58-4061-9ac5-240405f8166e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8460116