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1942.13.901

Cut palm leaf. Perforated to create decorative designs, the designs are in the form of triangles with the shortest side concave in two parallel rows. [AB [OPS Move] 24/1/2017]

1942.13.901

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cut palm leaf. Perforated to create decorative designs, the designs are in the form of triangles with the shortest side concave in two parallel rows. [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 80 mm, Length: max 1100 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.901 Other numbers: 120696

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

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