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Emblem used in the paiwari feast
Emblem used in the paiwari feast
Object Number 07-23-30/72074
Display Title Emblem used in the paiwari feast
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden fish? ornament, flat, hole in center, blue paint, broken.
Classification
  • Ornament
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / British Guiana
South America / Guyana
Materials Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 48.1 x 10.5 x 1.1 cm (18 15/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 74074

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