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1959.5.36.3

Barkcloth worn by boys after bathing. It is dark brown in colour and rectangular in shape. There are some holes in the fibres. [AB [OPS move] 16/8/2017]

1959.5.36.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Barkcloth worn by boys after bathing. It is dark brown in colour and rectangular in shape. There are some holes in the fibres. [AB [OPS move] 16/8/2017]
Cultural groups
Mbuti
Person
Field collector Colin Macmillan Turnbull
PRM source Colin Macmillan Turnbull
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1954
Date collected
1958
Acquisition information
Donated: 1959
Materials and processes
Material Bark Cloth Textile Plant, Process Beaten
Dimensions
Length: max 775 mm, Width: max 775 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1959.5.36.3 Other PRM accession number: 1959.5.36c

Search terms: Barkcloth, Clothing, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Ceremonial Object