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Girdle

Description

One of three girdles of coiled brass wire on a core of vegetable fibre: Africa, Malawi

Museum reference

A.1908.242.48 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Girdle

Production information

Malawi, Eastern Africa

Materials

Brass, Vegetable fibre

Physical description

Brass wire and vegetable fibre

Associations

Moloney Collection
Stairs Expedition to Katanga

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