- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Sample of palm fibre. Fibre has been partially separated into a fibrous lattice sheet. Roughly rolled into a bundle. Some of the stiff epidermis layer is still present. [BS [OPS Move] 19/7/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Hajari
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 2003
- Date collected
- 4 March 1988
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 2003
- Materials and processes
- Material Palm Fibre Plant, Process Rolled
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 100 mm, Width: max 170 mm, Length: max 405 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2003.10.102.3 Other numbers: Field collector's catalogue number: Basketry 160
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