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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
- Raw Material
- Headwear
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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