- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Maize cob with the leaves plaited. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/3/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Southern Angola Huila province Tributary of Cunene River near Qué between Chicomba & Quipungo
- Person
- Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
- Field collector Diana Powell-Cotton
- PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1936
- Date collected
- 1936 - 1937
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1940
- Materials and processes
- Material Maize Leaf Plant, Material Maize Plant, Process Plaited
- Dimensions
- Length: max 155 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1940.7.178 Other numbers: 37.828 37. 502
- Research and responses
The Mungu district and the River Qué are not on maps referenced (only a town, Qué) but from the information given, their general location has been stated. [CF 29/3/2000]
Search terms: Toy and Game, Children and Childcare, Technique, Toy
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