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Object Number 10-44-30/76423
Display Title Ostrich bolus
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bola, 2 balls, hide covered stone, attached to twisted hide cord
Classification
  • Bola
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tehuelche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Argentina
Additional Geographic Terms Patagonia
Materials Hide, Stone
Dimensions Overall: 221 x 6.5 x 6.2 cm (87 x 2 9/16 x 2 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 76423

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