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Fireplace tool (smaller than 1758) - made of feathers from edible bird called Pa
Fireplace tool (smaller than 1758) - made of feathers from edible bird called Pa
Object Number 38-60-30/1759
Display Title Fireplace tool (smaller than 1758) - made of feathers from edible bird called Pa
Descriptions
Object Description Fireplace tool (smaller than 1758) - made of feathers from edible bird called Paiyil
Inventory Description Fan, black, yellow, blue feathers attached to a loosely woven reed handle, twi
Classification
  • Fan
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Quichua
  • Payamino
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Rio Payamino, vicinity of mouth of; Rio Napo, tributary of
Materials Feather, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43.3 x 29 x 2.1 cm (17 1/16 x 11 7/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-60-30/1758

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