sling
- Museum number
- Am1937,0213.97
- Description
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Sling; textile; core is cotton; outer is camelid; ends: camelid yarns wrapped in striped arrangement; sections either side of cup are of tubular construction with diamond pattern; cup has grouped multiple warps; plain weave or needle woven; sides of cup are embroidered with tooth-shaped motifs; colour-patterned. Red, green, tan, white and dark brown.
- Production date
- 1430-1660
- Dimensions
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Length: 181.50 centimetres
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Width: 5.20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Comparable material: Am1937,0213.98
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1937
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Am1937,0213.97