Rectangular sack, woven in brown plant fibre. One corner is tied with banana leaf fibre, and there is a patch where a hole has been repaired using finer woven fabric. Several holes in the body of the sack. For the components of the loom that was partially stored inside this sack see [1973.14.101 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular sack, woven in brown plant fibre. One corner is tied with banana leaf fibre, and there is a patch where a hole has been repaired using finer woven fabric. Several holes in the body of the sack. For the components of the loom that was partially stored inside this sack see [1973.14.101 .1 - .43]. [EH [OPS Move] 8/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia; Sidamo Near Sodo North West of Lake Abaya
Cultural groups: Wolaytta
Person: Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon; PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1971
Date collected: 1971
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes: Material Plant Fibre Textile, Material Banana Leaf Plant, Process Woven, Process Perforated, Process Repaired (local)
Dimensions: Depth: max 75 mm, Width: max 490 mm, Length: max 870 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1973.14.101.35 Other numbers: W15

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