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  5. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
  6. furnishings (works)
  7. [furnishings by form or function]
  8. coverings and hangings
  9. [coverings and hangings by specific type]
  10. [coverings and hangings by function]
  11. shrouds
  12. lamba mena
Scope note
Shrouds of Madagascar, woven of silk, cotton, bast, or raffia and often decorated with embroidery or beads, used to wrap bodies for ritual reburial. The term literally translates as "red cloth", although red is not always the dominant color.
lamba mena
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024