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1906.78.61

Long girdle or belt of raw hide wrapped with tightly coiled with brass and copper wire.

1906.78.61

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long girdle or belt of raw hide wrapped with tightly coiled with brass and copper wire.
Geographical reference
Zimbabwe
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zimbabwe
Cultural groups
Kalanga
Person
Field collector E.M. Andrews
PRM source E.M. Andrews
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
Before 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1906
Materials and processes
Material Animal Rawhide Skin, Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Coiled
Dimensions
Length: max 3600 mm approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.78.61

Search terms: Ornament, Clothing, Waist Ornament, Belt

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