Stuffed skin surrogate camel calf. [ASh [OPS move] 15/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Stuffed skin surrogate camel calf. [ASh [OPS move] 15/6/2017]
Long description: Stuffed skin surrogate camel calf. A skin with light brown hair, long legs and no head, stuffed with vegetable matter. [ASh [OPS move] 15/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya; East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups: Tiati
Person: Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon; PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1978
Date collected: By 1978
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes: Material Cattle Skin Animal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Stuffed, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Height: max 460 mm, Depth: max 150 mm, Width: max 841 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1978.20.386 Other numbers: JB218

Search terms: Agriculture and Horticulture, Animal Gear, Figure, Tool, Agricultural Tool, Camel Accessory, Animal Figure

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