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1914.26.146

Leg Armour made from banana plant leaves. [FB 21/05/2015]

1914.26.146

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leg Armour made from banana plant leaves. [FB 21/05/2015]
Long description
Leg Armour made from banana plant leaves. There are straps at either end, used to tie the leg guard to the leg. [BH [OPS move] 1/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Chad
Africa > Central Africa > Chad
Mousgoum Logone River
Cultural groups
Masana
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material String, Material Plant Fibre, Material Textile, Material Animal Hair, Process Padded, Process Tied, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 125 mm, Depth: max 67 mm, Length: max 600 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1914.26.146

Search terms: Armour Weapon, Armour

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