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1923.23.7

Basketry head-cover to protect babies from the sun

1923.23.7

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Collection type: Object
Description: Basketry head-cover to protect babies from the sun
Geographical reference: Uganda
Africa > Eastern Africa > Uganda; Northern Province Laropi Village
Cultural groups: Madi
Person: Field collector Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter; PRM source Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1922
Date collected: 1921 - 1922
Acquisition information: Donated: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.23.7

Search terms: Basketry, Clothing Headgear, Children and Childcare, Headgear, Umbrella

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