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Insects
Image Not Available for Insects
Object Number 68-13-40/3379
Display Title Insects
Descriptions
Inventory Description Insects, charred?
Classification
  • Insect
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Italy / Lombardy / Castione
Materials Insect
Dimensions Overall: 0.8 x 5.6 x 0.8 cm (5/16 x 2 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity Three vials
Label on object No.100; Parme; Insecti#
Provenance
Collector Gabriel de Mortillet

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Media Restricted
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Kernel Ledimo and Charles Koch sitting at a table in the expedition tent, talking with /Ti!kay and ≠Toma who are helping expedition members to identify insects
2001.29.16341 Kernel Ledimo and Charles Koch sitting at a table in the expedition tent, talking with /Ti!kay and ≠Toma who are helping expedition members to identify insects
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Kernel Ledimo and Charles Koch sitting at a table in the expedition tent with /Ti!kay and ≠Toma who are helping expedition members to identify insects
2001.29.16343 Kernel Ledimo and Charles Koch sitting at a table in the expedition tent with /Ti!kay and ≠Toma who are helping expedition members to identify insects
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Laurence Marshall sitting at a table in the expedition tent, with beetles and a roll of cotton on the table in front of him, working with ≠Toma and /Ti!kay to identify insects
2001.29.16342 Laurence Marshall sitting at a table in the expedition tent, with beetles and a roll of cotton on the table in front of him, working with ≠Toma and /Ti!kay to identify insects
Nyae Nyae Conservancy