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1940.11.37

Small hoop of twisted reeds. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/2/2006]

1940.11.37

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small hoop of twisted reeds. [EC 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 14/2/2006]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Northern region
Cultural groups
Tallensi
Person
Field collector Meyer Fortes
PRM source Meyer Fortes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
1934 - 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Reed Plant, Process Plaited
Dimensions
Diameter: max 115 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.11.37
Research and responses

12 bands are entries [1940.11.26 - 37]. [CF 3/4/2000]

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