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Object Number 09-3-30/75864
Display Title Board for flattening head of child
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wooden and cloth head gear for modifing juvenile crania.
Classification
  • Headwear
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Shipibo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Ucayali River, Upper
Materials Wood, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 23.3 x 8.9 x 0.8 cm (9 3/16 x 3 1/2 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 75864

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