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1942.13.1076

Climbing rope. Made of twisted rolls of rattan strips, diminishing in thickness towards one end. The thick end of the rope is attached to a supporting basketry hoop, which is dark brown almost black in colour. [ASh [OPS move] 16/08/2016]

1942.13.1076

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Collection type
Object
Description
Climbing rope. Made of twisted rolls of rattan strips, diminishing in thickness towards one end. The thick end of the rope is attached to a supporting basketry hoop, which is dark brown almost black in colour. [ASh [OPS move] 16/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Ibibio
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1930
Date collected
October 1930
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Rope, Material Rattan Fibre Plant, Process Twisted, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Height: max 120 mm coiled, Width: max 340 mm coiled, Length: max 395 mm coiled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1076 Other numbers: 100085 22

Search terms: Cordage, Transport and Travel, Cord