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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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