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White paint
Object Number 09-27-30/75000
Display Title White paint
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mineral sample, white, powdered/granular, in a bottle
Classification
  • Mineral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ona
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Chile / Magallanes / Tierra del Fuego
Materials Powdered mineral
Dimensions Overall: 4.9 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 75000

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