FMNH 242170.B

  • 242170: linen, beads dance panels
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    Description: linen, beads dance panels
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    Description: scan of catalog card [FRONT] [MAIN BODY] Field Museum of Natural History - Ethnology | 22-05 | Provenience: Africa, Nigeria | People or Culture: Yoruba | Object: dance panels | Material: linen, bead | Description: pair of nineteenth c. dance panels with "crossroads" motif. Bead embroidered, mounted on linen colors of brown, blue, dark reds | Dimensions: (in cm.) 29 x 38 | Collection: gift of Dr./Mrs. James Strain 11/21/95 [LEFT MARGIN] A | ENT | 242170 a-b | Field No. | Neg. No. | Acc. 3948
Catalog Number: 242170.B
Description: panel
Materials: linen, beads
Cultural Attribution: Yoruba
Time Period: 19th c.
Accession Number: [3948] Strain, James and Gladys (Gift)
Accession Year: 1995
Collector/Source: Strain, James and Gladys
EMu IRN: 1391172
GUID: 316130e4-9375-4128-b037-5e8f1dd2d43f

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