Girdle( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of a skin girdle worn by girls, museum number Af1926,0210.2, donated to the British Museum by T Starke in 1926. Photo: British Mus…
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Af1926,0210.2.png
Description
"Girl's girdle made of skin." Measures 46cm (H) x 80cm (W) x 2cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
Type
Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-? or 19-?]-1926
Provenance
This girdle was found or acquired in the Kalahari desert or Bechuanaland and was donated to the British Museum by T Starke in 1926
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