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Ball of spun cotton
Object Number 21-49-30/F276
Display Title Ball of spun cotton
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ball of yarn, cotton, white.
Classification
  • Thread
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / British Guiana
Additional Geographic Terms Wenemu River
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 7.2 x 6.7 x 7.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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