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1992.7.33

Woman's pubic cover consisting of a basketry base covered in blue, white, orange, yellow and red horizontal beadwork stripes and edged with East African one cent coins and having a small white plastic button sewn onto the front.

1992.7.33

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Collection type
Object
Description
Woman's pubic cover consisting of a basketry base covered in blue, white, orange, yellow and red horizontal beadwork stripes and edged with East African one cent coins and having a small white plastic button sewn onto the front.
Geographical reference
Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda
Person
Field collector John R. Frank Mills
PRM source John R. Frank Mills
Date
Date collected
By 1992
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1992 Found unentered: 2003
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Plant Fibre, Material Metal, Material Plastic Synthetic, Process Beadwork, Process Basketry, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Length x Width 140 x 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1992.7.33

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