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Catalog Number CAS 0540-0123   CAS 0540-0123; Loin covering
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Loin covering
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Leather; Genet (Viverridae) skin, possibly; Commercial carpet
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = ca. 31.5, Thickness = ca. 6.5, Length = 51.0