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Throwing stick, the upper end shows recent cutting
Throwing stick, the upper end shows recent cutting
Object Number 13-37-30/85323
Display Title Throwing stick, the upper end shows recent cutting
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden stick, flat on 1 side, hole in 1 end, carved adornment.
Classification
  • Personal gear
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Negro, Upper
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 60 x 4 x 4 cm (23 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 85323
Provenance
Collector Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1912-1913 - 1913)
Donor Dr. A. Hamilton Rice (1912-1913 - 1913)

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