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1973.21.0005

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Artifact Identification Purse   (1973.21.0005)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Gear
    3. :
  3. Personal Carrying & Storage Gear
Artist/Maker None
Geographic Location
Period/Date Colonial, 1950 – 1973
Culture Ghanaian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 74.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 39.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.3 cm
Weight 188 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Tanning, Dyeing, Sewing
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

See remarks on Colvin on 1973.21.0008.

Bibliography

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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