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1942.13.887

Cut palm leaf. Perforated to create decorative designs, the designs are in the form of roughly triangular perforations, some have two concave edges, others have just one concave edge. The leaf is folded along its length. [AB [OPS Move] 24/1/2017]

1942.13.887

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cut palm leaf. Perforated to create decorative designs, the designs are in the form of roughly triangular perforations, some have two concave edges, others have just one concave edge. The leaf is folded along its length. [AB [OPS Move] 24/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Cutwork
Dimensions
Width: max 36 mm, Length: max 925 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.887 Other numbers: 120696

Search terms: Plant, Specimen, Unidentified Object, House-ornament