Wooden tongs

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Object Number 29-16-30/F746

Display Title Wooden tongs

Descriptions

Inventory Description Carved wooden tongs, from 1 piece of wood, plain.

Classification

Raw Material
Food processing

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Coingag
Botocudo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

South America / Brazil / Santa Catarina

Materials Wood

Dimensions Overall: 35.5 x 0.3 x 2.4 cm (14 x 1/8 x 15/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object F746; (13/7238)

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