- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Goat skin shoulder ornament. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 24/5/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Cultural groups
- Nyamwezi
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1970
- Date collected
- 1970
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1971
- Materials and processes
- Material Goat Skin Animal, Process Stitched
- Dimensions
- Length: max 480 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1971.34.74
Search terms: Ornament, Clothing, Insignia, Religion, Dance, Status, Shoulder Ornament
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