Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0354 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Cinch for camel | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Meikona, Gabraland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Camel hide | |
| Description | Cinch strap used to secure saddle to camel, comprising 4 braided ropes that are laid out lengthwise and parallel to each other and then twined together and covered with an outer wrapping of wider hide laces; One end of cinch terminates in the four separate ropes while opposite end terminates in a large loop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.3, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 280.0 | |