- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Cattle hide rope in a bundle. [FC 05/08/2010]
- Cultural groups
- Tharaka
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1968
- Date collected
- 1968
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1968
- Materials and processes
- Material Cattle Skin Animal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Bound, Process Dried
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 82 mm bundle, Width: max 127 mm bundle, Length: max 254 mm bundle
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1968.20.62 Other numbers: TH101b
Search terms: Animal Gear, Transport and Travel, Cordage, Cord, Animal Harness, Carrying Device
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