Accession No

1948.2361 B


Description

Narrow piece of raffia used for weaving. Wound into a bundle.


Place

Africa; Central Africa; Rwanda; ?Lake Mulara


Period


Source

Guillebaud, Margaret Lindesay Gamul (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.2361 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Plant Fibre; Plant


Local Term


Measurements

10mm x 130mm


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
On the catalogue card the suffixes A and B have been added later to the accession number, as has the description for B.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2361 A-B: 'A: Dress consisting of a large bunch of fibre bound together in the middle by green and cream raffia. The loose fibre hangs like an apron and it is tied by ?three cords round the waist. B: Narrow piece of raffia - used for weaving.
Probably somewhere round Lake Mulara.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.2361 A-B: 'A: Has been folded over for storage, and cannot be easily unfolded or laid flat. B: Has been wound into a bundle, and so has been measured as a bundle.'
Event Date 2/3/2005
Author: Lily Stancliffe


Description (Physical description)
Narrow piece of raffia used for weaving. Wound into a bundle.
Event Date 28/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:300275

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