Tent top

Museum number:

5-13867

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21050013867

Accession number:

Acc.3511

Object count:

1

Description:

Tent top (sides missing); exterior is white cotton canvas with blue stripes; interior is cotton appliqué with linear floral designs in red, beige and white on blue ground; heavy plied ropes. Height 333 cm.

Donor:

California Alumni Foundation Donation

Collection place:

Western Desert, Egypt

Verbatim coll. place:

Egypt; Western desert; possibly Senussi tribe

Culture or time period:

Senussi

Collection date:

ca. 1900

Object type:

ethnography

Function:

4.2 Public Buildings and Furnishings

Context of use:

Ceremonial winter tent.

Department:

Africa (except Ancient Egypt)

Dimensions:

height 333 centimeters

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