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Cutting tool and handle from wallet F506
Cutting tool and handle from wallet F506
Object Number 25-60-30/F508
Display Title Cutting tool and handle from wallet F506
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, wooden handle w/ tooth tips secured w/ resin and bone, tied w/ fiber.
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Brazil
Materials Wood, Tooth, Fiber, Bone
Dimensions Overall: 12.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm (4 13/16 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object F508

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